Crete weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Crete is expected to be 23°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Crete (Heraklion), Greece for more weather parameters.

Thursday
21st May
23

16

14

UV8
Friday
22nd May
22

16

7

UV8
Saturday
23rd May
20

17

4

UV5
Sunday
24th May
20

17

6

UV6
Monday
25th May
20

18

5

UV8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 20th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Crete for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Heraklion and may not represent the whole of Crete. Browse more destinations in Crete to view more weather forecasts.

Crete weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect clear skies in Crete with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

23
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
14
hours of sunshine
UV8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NW

Crete weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Crete with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

22
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
UV8
UV index (Very High)
48
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from N

Crete weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Crete with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

20
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
UV5
UV index (Moderate)
67
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
20
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from N

Crete weather for Sunday 24th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Crete with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
UV6
UV index (High)
40
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from NW

Crete weather for Monday 25th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Crete with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.