Crete month by month
Plan your visit to Crete by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 50 mm
Most of the island's tourist infrastructure closes between November and April. That's the headline for January in Crete. Hotels along the north coast beach strips in Malia and…
- February
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 9°C
- Rain
- 62 mm
February is the quietest month on Crete, and the island feels like it belongs entirely to the people who live here. Daytime temperatures hover around 15.9°C (61°F), nights drop to…
- March
- High
- 18°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 68 mm
March in Crete catches the island mid-hibernation. Most beach resorts along the north coast, from Platanias west of Chania to Stalis east of Heraklion, remain shuttered until late…
- April
- High
- 21°C
- Low
- 13°C
- Rain
- 27 mm
April is when Crete shakes off winter without yet surrendering to the tourist machine. The single most important thing to know about April 2026 is that Greek Orthodox Easter,…
- May
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 33 mm
May is likely the single best month to visit Crete. That is the headline. Daytime temperatures settle around 25°C (77°F), the sea has warmed enough for swimming at beaches like…
- June
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 14 mm
June might be the single best month to arrive in Crete. Daytime temperatures reach about 29°C (85°F), the Libyan Sea has warmed to around 23°C (73°F), and rainfall drops to roughly…
- July
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
July is the hottest month on Crete, and the most expensive. Daytime temperatures reach 32°C (89°F), rain is practically absent at 2mm for the entire month, and every beach lounger…
- August
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 23°C
- Rain
- 5 mm
August in Crete is the hottest, most crowded, and most expensive month of the year. Daytime highs average 32°C (89°F) with lows around 23°C (74°F), and rainfall is nearly…
- September
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 13 mm
The single most important thing about September in Crete is the water. The Cretan Sea reaches its peak temperature of around 25-26°C (77-79°F), the warmest it will be all year, and…
- October
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 22 mm
October in Crete might be the island's best-kept timing secret. Daytime temperatures sit around 24.6°C (76°F), the Libyan Sea still holds roughly 22-23°C from months of summer…
- November
- High
- 22°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 24 mm
November is when Crete exhales. The tour buses stop running the Heraklion to Knossos loop on repeat, the chartered flights from Düsseldorf and Manchester thin out, and roughly half…
- December
- High
- 18°C
- Low
- 11°C
- Rain
- 55 mm
December in Crete means one thing above all else. Most of the island's tourist infrastructure is closed. The beach resorts stretching from Malia to Hersonissos sit empty, their…