Weather in Heraklion in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in May
The temperature in May is +24°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +11°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +27°C.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in May?
Heraklion is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Heraklion:
Climate in Heraklion in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +11°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +36°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 38 mm | 23 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 62% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 21 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +23°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 38 mm to 23 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 62%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 21.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 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 May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Heraklion?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Heraklion in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+23°C) and the highest in 1984 (+29°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 0 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, 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.