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Heraklion (Crete) weather

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Right now in Heraklion (Crete) it's 27°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually May, Sep, Oct. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Heraklion (Crete)

Today27°20°Clear sky
Sat26°18°Partly cloudy1.1 מ״מ
Sun25°18°Rain showers8.1 מ״מ
Mon24°17°Partly cloudy0.3 מ״מ
Tue20°16°Rain showers7.7 מ״מ
Wed15°13°Rain16.2 מ״מ
Thu20°14°Fair

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Heraklion (Crete)

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Heraklion (Crete) through the year

Januarycool and dry

9°2 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in January: cool and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Februarycool and dry

9°2 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in February: cool and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Marchcool and dry

12°1 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in March: cool and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Aprilcool and dry

15°1 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in April: cool and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Maymild and dry

21°1 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in May: mild and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry

25°0 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in June: mild and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Julyhot and dry

28°0 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in July: hot and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Augusthot and dry

28°0 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in August: hot and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry

24°0 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in September: mild and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Octobermild and dry

19°1 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in October: mild and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Novembercool and dry

14°2 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in November: cool and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Decembercool and dry

10°2 מ״מ

Heraklion (Crete) in December: cool and dry. what to do in Heraklion (Crete) · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Heraklion (Crete) weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Heraklion (Crete)?

Usually May, Sep, Oct — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Heraklion (Crete)?

In January about 9h 40m of daylight (sunset around 17:15), in July about 14h 22m of daylight (sunset around 19:36).

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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