Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
88°F
S 5 mph
Feels like: 90°F
Precip: 0%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+83.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in July: 86.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in July: 77.0°F
Average water temperature in July: 81.8°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

July 19 83.0°F July 14 82.0°F
July 18 82.4°F July 13 82.2°F
July 17 81.8°F July 12 82.2°F
July 16 81.6°F July 11 82.6°F
July 15 82.0°F July 10 83.4°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: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in August 2024 for Crete was 84.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 84.0°F and 85.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in July 2025 for Crete was 81.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.4°F and 83.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in September 2024 for Crete was 83.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.6°F and 85.4°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 90.1 °F
July 89.9 °F
September 84.9 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 83.2 °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 +92
Chalkidiki +84
Chania +86
Corfu +84
Crete +88
Hanioti +86
Heraklion +84
Hersonissos +84
Lefkada +84
Nikiti +84
Paralia Katerini +92
Rethymno +84
Rhodes +86
Thasos +82
Thessaloniki +90
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 18:30
19 jul, saturday
2100 74°F
SE
3 mph
20 jul, sunday
0000 70°F
S
4 mph
0300 74°F
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4 mph
0600 76°F
S
4 mph
0900 92°F
S
6 mph
1200 98°F
S
9 mph
1500 94°F
S
12 mph
1800 84°F
S
9 mph