Heraklion, CRETE and its best beaches
Climate - Temperatures and rainfall - Mediterranean Sea
Heraklion: Temperatures during the day, at night, rain and bathing conditions
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Crete : climate and when to go to Heraklion
Crete, south of Greece, has a Mediterranean climate. This island of 50 mi2 is very windy in comparison with Greece. When to go to the beach in Crete? Going in summer, July and August are very hot, a bit like France, but the wind calms the torrid effect. Summer evenings can be cool sometimes.
The capital of Crete Heraklion is on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, ideal for the entertainment and its port, you will have to go away to find some beautiful sandy beaches to put your towel.
January Avoid |
February Avoid |
March Avoid |
April Avoid |
May Avoid |
June Fine |
July Pecfect |
August Pecfect |
September Fine |
October Avoid |
November Avoid |
December Avoid |
When to go? The hottest month for the beach, lazing around and swimming is July. Check the precipitations because showers are possible but the sun returns quickly, otherwise other periods are possible. The coolest month is January, if you can not stand the heat too much. The driest month of the year is July, if you do not like the rain at all.
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Heraklion to display its climate.
Graphs and temperature curves with average precipitation over the year


Precipitation, rainfall, cyclone: CRETE

Temperatures of bathing water around Heraklion

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No cyclone risk for this country


Mediterranean Sea
Climate October 2023
Heraklion sunshine in summer and winter



The sun at its zenith, that means well perpendicular to the surface of the Earth, sending 100% of radiation and heat. Heraklion receives in winter (january), 51% of sun power and 97% during summer time (july).
The average temperature and sunshine deviations between summer and winter are 46%. This large gap means that the temperature at sea varies and that it can be cooler during the winter. A sweater can be nice in the early morning or evening, the fell night in cooler season.

Average temperatures and rainfall for a stay in October
On the left, the averages observed every month of October on the Crete beaches. The trends for next month are, slightly lower average daytime temperatures, a bathing water in Mediterranean Sea which loses degrees, more abundant rains with cooler nights.
Sunset and sunrise times for CRETE
Local time : October 2023, Monday 02, 08:25 AM
Sunrise time : 06:18 am, point A
Sunset time : 5:59 pm, point B
Duration of daylight : 11:41 / 24:00
Jet lag : GMT+2

The average monthly UV index of CRETE
What is the period of mosquitoes virulence over the year?
Weather forecast for Heraklion
Here are the current 5-day forecasts for BendevÃs / Heraklion. Temperatures are spaced 3 hours apart for each day. The summary of the state of the sky gives the trend of the week. The sea temperature at is a monthly average. In lagoons or seashores where the bathing water is shallow, you can add some degrees.
Tuesday
October 03, 2023
8 am
71.2°F
22°C

Few clouds
Humidity 61%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Tuesday
October 03, 2023
11 am
73.3°F
23°C

Few clouds
Humidity 57%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Tuesday
October 03, 2023
2 pm
73.2°F
23°C

Few clouds
Humidity 59%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Tuesday
October 03, 2023
5 pm
70.8°F
22°C

Few clouds
Humidity 64%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Tuesday
October 03, 2023
8 pm
69.8°F
21°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 67%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Tuesday
October 03, 2023
11 pm
68.6°F
21°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 68%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Wednesday
October 04, 2023
8 am
70.5°F
22°C

Few clouds
Humidity 65%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Wednesday
October 04, 2023
11 am
73.8°F
24°C

Clear sky
Humidity 57%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Wednesday
October 04, 2023
2 pm
74.4°F
24°C

Clear sky
Humidity 56%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Wednesday
October 04, 2023
5 pm
71.7°F
23°C

Clear sky
Humidity 62%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Wednesday
October 04, 2023
8 pm
68.4°F
21°C

Clear sky
Humidity 68%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Wednesday
October 04, 2023
11 pm
67.4°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 68%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Thrusday
October 05, 2023
8 am
70.1°F
22°C

Clear sky
Humidity 56%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Thrusday
October 05, 2023
11 am
74.5°F
24°C

Clear sky
Humidity 48%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Thrusday
October 05, 2023
2 pm
75.2°F
24°C

Clear sky
Humidity 50%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Thrusday
October 05, 2023
5 pm
72.8°F
23°C

Clear sky
Humidity 56%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Thrusday
October 05, 2023
8 pm
69.1°F
21°C

Clear sky
Humidity 63%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Thrusday
October 05, 2023
11 pm
67.8°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 64%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Friday
October 06, 2023
8 am
70.3°F
22°C

Clear sky
Humidity 59%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Friday
October 06, 2023
11 am
75.2°F
24°C

Broken clouds
Humidity 50%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Friday
October 06, 2023
2 pm
76.4°F
25°C

Broken clouds
Humidity 51%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Friday
October 06, 2023
5 pm
73.9°F
24°C

Clear sky
Humidity 55%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Friday
October 06, 2023
8 pm
70.4°F
22°C

Clear sky
Humidity 63%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Friday
October 06, 2023
11 pm
70.1°F
22°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 61%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Saturday
October 07, 2023
8 am
72.8°F
23°C

Clear sky
Humidity 67%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Saturday
October 07, 2023
11 am
75.9°F
25°C

Clear sky
Humidity 57%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Saturday
October 07, 2023
2 pm
75.8°F
25°C

Clear sky
Humidity 56%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Saturday
October 07, 2023
5 pm
73.3°F
23°C

Few clouds
Humidity 62%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Saturday
October 07, 2023
8 pm
70.5°F
22°C

Few clouds
Humidity 68%
Sea 68°F/20°C
Weather uncertainties 2023 to go to Heraklion ?


When traveling in the tropics as a seaside, rain is not welcome. If you see this indicator, with possible storms, that does not mean that it will rain all day long. When we observe the local rainfall, it is either really zero or very weak. Meteorologists prefer to be pessimistic. So observe below, the skies photographed during a week announced stormy in Asia. It did not rain once. I invite you to integrate this parameter before going to Heraklion for a good trip to the sun!



