Weather in Heraklion in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in February
The temperature in February is +15°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of +5°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +16°C.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in February?
Heraklion is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Heraklion, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Heraklion in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 92 mm | 92 mm | 70 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 67% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +14°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in February stays the same as in the previous month with a 92 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 4 to 5.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 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 February, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Heraklion?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Heraklion in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2003 (+13°C) and the highest in 2016 (+20°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 19 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 365 mm.
FAQ
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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, 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.