The climate of Rethymno on the island of Crete (Greece)
Rethymno is a large city in the northern central part of
Crete,
located on the Mediterranean Sea. In the old center of Rethymno, also
known as Palia Poli many things hark back to the times of the Venetian
and Ottoman rulers. There is a Venetian harbour and many houses are
built in Turkish style. The old Venetian harbour is an ideal place for
a romantic dinner on the waterfront. Several small restaurants can be
found here. From the harbour you look out over the Mediterranean and
the beautiful old lighthouse. Rethymno has a warm Mediterranean
climate influenced by the Mediterranean Sea. Winters are mild and very
wet. Summers are warm, sometimes hot and very dry. During the warmest
days of the year a refreshing sea breeze offers some cooling. During
the winter temperatures are too low to make Rethymno a winter sun
destination.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Rethymno.
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
8
4
11
16
February
15
8
5
10
15
March
17
9
6
7
15
April
20
11
8
5
16
May
24
15
10
4
19
June
28
19
12
1
22
July
32
22
12
0
24
August
32
22
12
1
25
September
27
19
10
2
24
October
23
16
6
6
22
November
20
12
5
7
20
December
16
10
4
12
17
= 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
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