Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
58°F
S 9 mph
Feels like: 56°F
Precip: 61%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+67.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 72.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 63.4°F
Average water temperature in December: 67.1°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 14 67.6°F December 09 69.6°F
December 13 68.2°F December 08 69.8°F
December 12 68.4°F December 07 70.0°F
December 11 69.0°F December 06 70.0°F
December 10 69.4°F December 05 70.0°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

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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 +58
Athos +56
Bali Gr +62
Chalkidiki +54
Chania +60
Corfu +60
Crete +58
Hanioti +56
Heraklion +60
Hersonissos +58
Paralia Katerini +52
Rhodes +62
Santorini +62
Thasos +48
Thessaloniki +52
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 11:06
14 dec, sunday
1200 58°F
S
9 mph
1500 56°F
S
9 mph
1800 52°F
S
7 mph
2100 50°F
S
6 mph
15 dec, monday
0000 50°F
S
6 mph
0300 50°F
S
7 mph
0600 50°F
S
9 mph
0900 54°F
S
9 mph