Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
54°F
N 5 mph
Feels like: 52°F
Precip: 0%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+63.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: 66.8°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January: 60.8°F
Average water temperature in January: 63.5°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

January 29 63.8°F January 24 64.4°F
January 28 63.4°F January 23 64.2°F
January 27 63.8°F January 22 64.2°F
January 26 64.6°F January 21 64.0°F
January 25 63.8°F January 20 64.2°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Crete?

According to our data for the last three years for Crete the highest average sea water temperature was in August, July and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Crete was 82.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.6°F and 83.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

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The average sea surface temperature in July 2025 for Crete was 82.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.4°F and 85.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Crete was 81.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 79.4°F and 83.0°F respectively.

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