Weather in Heraklion in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +20°C with a maximum of +26°C and a minimum of +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +20°C.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in April?
Heraklion is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Heraklion:
Water temperature in Heraklion in April
Water in Heraklion in April is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +19°C, with an average of +17°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +19°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Heraklion in April?
Climate in Heraklion in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +19°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +7°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +34°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 70 mm | 39 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 63% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 13 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +19°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 70 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 63%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 8 to 13.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Heraklion is gradually decreasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Heraklion?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Heraklion in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+20°C) and the highest in 2023 (+23°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 234 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1122 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Heraklion, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.