Measurements:
°C
°F
Crete
78°F
S 6 mph
Feels like: 80°F
Precip: 1%
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Crete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+81.8°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 10 81.8°F July 05 82.4°F
July 09 81.6°F July 04 81.8°F
July 08 81.8°F July 03 82.0°F
July 07 81.8°F July 02 81.4°F
July 06 81.8°F July 01 80.6°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

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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 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 +88
Bali Gr +88
Chalkidiki +84
Chania +86
Corfu +82
Crete +78
Hanioti +86
Heraklion +84
Hersonissos +84
Paralia Katerini +92
Rhodes +88
Sithonia +84
Thasos +80
Thessaloniki +92
Zakynthos +82
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Crete
Local time: 17:53
10 jul, friday
1800 78°F
S
6 mph
2100 80°F
S
2 mph
11 jul, saturday
0000 78°F
S
3 mph
0300 78°F
S
4 mph
0600 76°F
S
4 mph
0900 76°F
S
7 mph
1200 82°F
S
9 mph
1500 82°F
S
11 mph