Climate of Crete

Crete has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Crete is 11° degrees and there is about 404 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 182 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 28°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -15°C and 17°C
Rain: it rains 105 days and there is a total of approximately 406 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 67 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2656 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -7°C and 28°C
Warmest month:	28°C in July
Coldest month:	-7°C in January
Night temperature:	between -15°C and 17°C
Dry days:	193 days
Days with rain:	105 days
Days with snow:	67 days
Total rain sum:	406 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2656 hours

Climate of Crete
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Crete
The best travel time for Crete
Climate of Crete by month
Experiences with the weather of Crete

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Crete.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Crete.

Climate table of Crete

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Crete. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Crete might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-7	-6	3	11	19	24	28	28	23	13	4	-5
Night temp. (°C)	-15	-14	-5	2	9	14	17	15	11	5	-3	-11
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	15	19	29	39	50	66	59	31	25	39	13	21
Days with rain	3	3	9	11	14	16	12	11	9	9	4	4
Days with snow	15	14	11	4	-	-	-	-	-	2	6	15
Dry days	13	11	11	15	17	14	19	20	21	20	20	12
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	4	4	5	8	9	10	11	11	9	6	5	4
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	2	2	3	5	6	6	5	4	2	1	2

Best time to visit Crete

The best time to visit Crete in the state of North Dakota is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Crete is 28°C in July and the lowest is -7°C in January.

Climate of Crete by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Crete? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January