When is the best time to visit Heraklion?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is July, August, September. Average maximum temperatures are up to +28°C in August and it has 30 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during April - November.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, November, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Heraklion in different months
In May, June, July, August, September the weather is great. There are an average of 30 sunny days in July and the temperature ranges from +23°C to +28°C.
March, April, October, November usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +23°C during October.
In January, February, December the weather is average. Expect around 28 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 92 mm in January.
Climate in Heraklion
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +29°C | +34°C | +36°C | +37°C | +38°C | +40°C | +37°C | +33°C | +29°C | +26°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +16°C | +19°C | +23°C | +26°C | +28°C | +28°C | +26°C | +23°C | +19°C | +16°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | +2°C | +7°C | +11°C | +14°C | +18°C | +20°C | +14°C | +12°C | +7°C | +4°C |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 68 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 69 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 92 | 92 | 70 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 64 | 89 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 18 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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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.