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World Resorts Greece Crete Weather May Weather in Crete

Crete Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 74.1°F
Average Night Temperature: 59.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 69.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 23 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.6 - 14.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.0 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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The highest day temperature in May 2026 was 77°F. The lowest night temperature was 41°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 65.7°F и 63.2°F respectivly.

Crete Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2026 for Crete was 68.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 64.4°F and 73.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Crete is 1.0 in. It makes may one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph

The average wind speed in May is 6.3 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 May is 11.1 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 56.6 °F
March 59.3 °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 +84
Bali Gr +82
Chalkidiki +78
Chania +78
Corfu +74
Crete +74
Hanioti +80
Heraklion +80
Hersonissos +80
Kassandra +74
Paralia Katerini +86
Rhodes +82
Thasos +72
Thessaloniki +86
Zakynthos +72
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 15:21
31 may, sunday
1800 70°F
S
2 mph
2100 72°F
SE
1 mph
01 jun, monday
0000 70°F
E
1 mph
0300 70°F
E
1 mph
0600 68°F
NE
2 mph
0900 66°F
N
2 mph
1200 74°F
N
4 mph
1500 74°F
SE
2 mph