Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
68°F
NE 2 mph
Feels like: 68°F
Precip: 6%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+75.4°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in October: 81.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in October: 71.8°F
Average water temperature in October: 76.6°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

October 21 75.4°F October 16 76.0°F
October 20 74.8°F October 15 76.4°F
October 19 75.2°F October 14 76.8°F
October 18 75.4°F October 13 77.0°F
October 17 77.0°F October 12 76.4°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: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for Crete was 83.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.8°F and 84.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

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The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Crete was 83.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.6°F and 86.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

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The average sea surface temperature in September 2026 for Crete was 82.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 79.4°F and 83.8°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Crete
The most sunny months:
July 30 days
August 29 days
June 26 days
The most warm months:
August 89.9 °F
July 89.6 °F
September 84.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 83.1 °F
July 81.9 °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
F°
Athenes +62
Bali Gr +52
Chalkidiki +64
Chania +68
Corfu +70
Crete +68
Hanioti +66
Hersonissos +60
Paralia Katerini +62
Pefkochori +66
Rhodes +62
Sithonia +66
Thasos +60
Thessaloniki +60
Zakynthos +68
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 05:44
22 oct, thursday
0600 68°F
NE
2 mph
0900 74°F
NE
4 mph
1200 72°F
N
4 mph
1500 72°F
N
4 mph
1800 74°F
N
4 mph
2100 70°F
NE
4 mph
23 oct, friday
0000 68°F
NE
2 mph
0300 66°F
NE
2 mph