Weather in Chania in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Chania in March
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 46% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +19°C.
Is Chania warm or cold in March?
Chania is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Chania, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Chania in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +14°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +3°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 138 mm | 87 mm | 36 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 71% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +13°C to +14°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 138 mm to 87 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 5 to 9.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Chania is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Chania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Chania in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+14°C) and the highest in 2019 (+31°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 20 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 216 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.