Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
68°F
N 6 mph
Feels like: 68°F
Precip: 0%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+67.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in May: 75.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in May: 64.4°F
Average water temperature in May: 69.2°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

May 10 67.6°F May 05 64.8°F
May 09 66.2°F May 04 64.4°F
May 08 66.4°F May 03 65.0°F
May 07 66.2°F May 02 66.0°F
May 06 65.8°F May 01 66.6°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 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 +72
Athos +66
Bali Gr +78
Chalkidiki +66
Chania +74
Corfu +68
Crete +68
Heraklion +74
Kassandra +66
Paralia Katerini +68
Rhodes +72
Santorini +68
Thasos +62
Thessaloniki +68
Zakynthos +68
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 08:03
11 may, monday
0900 68°F
N
6 mph
1200 76°F
N
10 mph
1500 76°F
N
11 mph
1800 72°F
N
5 mph
2100 74°F
S
1 mph
12 may, tuesday
0000 72°F
SE
4 mph
0300 68°F
SE
4 mph
0600 68°F
SE
4 mph