Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
74°F
SE 4 mph
Feels like: 78°F
Precip: 1%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+83.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in August: 86.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in August: 80.4°F
Average water temperature in August: 83.1°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

August 20 83.6°F August 15 83.2°F
August 19 82.6°F August 14 83.4°F
August 18 82.4°F August 13 83.4°F
August 17 81.8°F August 12 83.4°F
August 16 81.8°F August 11 82.8°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 83.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.8°F and 84.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

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

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:
August 90.1 °F
July 89.6 °F
September 84.9 °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
Athenes +82
Bali Gr +74
Chalkidiki +80
Chania +78
Corfu +84
Crete +74
Hanioti +80
Heraklion +76
Paralia Katerini +74
Pefkochori +80
Rhodes +82
Sithonia +78
Thasos +78
Thessaloniki +76
Zakynthos +80
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 05:36
21 aug, friday
0600 74°F
SE
4 mph
0900 84°F
S
7 mph
1200 92°F
S
12 mph
1500 92°F
S
14 mph
1800 88°F
S
8 mph
2100 78°F
SE
4 mph
22 aug, saturday
0000 76°F
E
4 mph
0300 76°F
E
4 mph