Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
54°F
N 5 mph
Feels like: 52°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Greece Crete Weather January Weather in Crete

Crete Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 55.9°F
Average Night Temperature: 48.2°F
Sea Water Temperature: 63.5°F
Number of Sunny Days: 11 days
Sunshine Hours: 9.8 - 10.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 3.1 in

Air Temperature in January, °F

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The highest day temperature in January 2026 was 64°F. The lowest night temperature was 37°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 55.3°F и 46.2°F respectivly.

Crete Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2026 for Crete was 65.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 63.4°F and 66.8°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

You can expect various weather conditions during January. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in January, in

Precipitation total in January for Crete is 3.1 in. It makes january one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in January, mph

The average wind speed in January is 8.5 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Crete in January is 5.6 hours.

Best Time to Visit Crete
The most sunny months:
July 30 days
August 29 days
June 26 days
The most warm months:
July 90.1 °F
August 90.1 °F
September 84.9 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 83.1 °F
July 81.8 °F
September 81.3 °F
The most cold months:
January 55.9 °F
February 57.0 °F
December 59.5 °F
The most rainy months:
January 5 days
December 5 days
February 4 days
The most windy months:
July 9 mph
August 9 mph
January 8 mph

Crete on the Weather Map

Greece Resorts:
NAME
Athenes +54
Athos +54
Chalkidiki +52
Chania +58
Corfu +54
Crete +54
Heraklion +56
Kalamata +54
Mykonos +60
Paralia Katerini +50
Rhodes +58
Santorini +62
Thasos +50
Thessaloniki +50
Zakynthos +54
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 08:49
30 jan, friday
0900 54°F
N
5 mph
1200 58°F
NE
7 mph
1500 58°F
NE
6 mph
1800 56°F
NE
6 mph
2100 54°F
N
6 mph
31 jan, saturday
0000 52°F
N
6 mph
0300 52°F
NE
7 mph
0600 48°F
NE
8 mph