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Best time to visit Heraklion
The best time to visit Heraklion is March–November, with daytime temperatures around 30°C.
Heraklion at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 30°C and coolest in January (15°C). The wettest month is January (173 mm) and the driest August (1 mm), with about 780 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (26°C). Sunniest in July.
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Heraklion
30 mHot and sunny
89
30°/23°26°5 mm93 %14 h
A typical mid-July in Heraklion
Sunny 28Cloudy 2Rain 0
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
23°28°33°6°35°
Sea temperature
26°6°35°
Daylight (solar time)
04:5219:08
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14 h 16 m
Precipitation
0180 mm
5 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 50 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 15° | 8° | 17° | 173 mm | 12 | 37 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
| February | 53 | 16° | 8° | 16° | 111 mm | 11 | 38 % | 11 h | Mild |
| March | 73 | 18° | 10° | 16° | 74 mm | 8 | 48 % | 12 h | Mild |
| April | 94 | 21° | 12° | 17° | 35 mm | 5 | 58 % | 13 h | Pleasantly warm |
| May | 100 | 25° | 16° | 20° | 21 mm | 4 | 69 % | 14 h | Warm and sunny |
| June | 99 | 28° | 20° | 23° | 12 mm | 2 | 81 % | 15 h | Warm and sunny |
| July | 89 | 30° | 23° | 26° | 3 mm | 1 | 93 % | 14 h | Hot and sunny |
| August | 89 | 30° | 23° | 26° | 1 mm | 1 | 93 % | 13 h | Hot and sunny |
| September | 100 | 27° | 20° | 25° | 29 mm | 2 | 84 % | 12 h | Warm and sunny |
| October | 93 | 24° | 17° | 23° | 85 mm | 5 | 53 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm |
| November | 86 | 20° | 13° | 21° | 91 mm | 8 | 56 % | 10 h | Pleasantly warm |
| December | 54 | 16° | 10° | 19° | 147 mm | 13 | 49 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 26 m. Coordinates: 35.34, 25.13.