Weather in Heraklion in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +15°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 63% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +23°C.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in February?
Heraklion is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up 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:
Water temperature in Heraklion in February
Water in Heraklion in February is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +17°C, with an average of +16°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +14°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Heraklion in February?
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 | 87 mm | 70 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 68% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| 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. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 92 mm to 87 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
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 11 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 7 m/s to 5 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 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.
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, 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.