The climate of Heraklion on the island of Crete (Greece)
Heraklion is the capital of Crete and is located on the central
north coast of the island. For most tourists Heraklion is the starting
point of their holiday on Crete because most of the airplanes land on
the nearby airport. However, most tourists don’t stay here. The city
is rather busy with a lot of traffic in the old center. The biggest
tourist attraction is situated at about 5 kilometers from the city:
the capital of Minoan Crete, Knossos. This Minoan palace complex has
been largely excavated. Knossos probably is the biggest tourist
attraction of Crete. Heraklion has a Mediterranean climate influenced
by the Mediterranean Sea. Summers are pleasantly warm and very dry.
During the warmest days of the year an ever blowing sea breeze offers
some cooling. Winters are much colder and much wetter. During autumn,
winter and spring Crete is rather a green island, despite its southern
location.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Heraklion.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
14
7
4
11
16
February
14
8
5
10
15
March
15
8
6
7
15
April
19
11
8
5
16
May
23
14
10
4
19
June
27
18
12
1
22
July
30
21
12
1
24
August
31
23
11
1
25
September
27
20
10
3
24
October
22
16
6
5
22
November
19
12
5
6
20
December
15
9
4
12
18
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
