Weather in Heraklion in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +18°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in March?
Heraklion is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +11°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 Heraklion, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Heraklion in March
Water in Heraklion in March is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +17°C, with an average of +16°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Heraklion in March?
Climate in Heraklion in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +2°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +29°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 70 mm | 39 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 66% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| 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 +14°C to +16°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 87 mm to 70 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 8.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 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 increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Heraklion?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Heraklion in March 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.