Heraklion weather by month

Check out Heraklion weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Heraklion (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
57°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Heraklion57
57°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Heraklion57
59°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Heraklion59
66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Heraklion66
73°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Heraklion73
81°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Heraklion81
82°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Heraklion82
82°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Heraklion82
77°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Heraklion77
72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Heraklion72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Heraklion66
59°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Heraklion59
Min temperature (night-time)
45°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Heraklion45
46°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Heraklion46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Heraklion46
52°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Heraklion52
57°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Heraklion57
64°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Heraklion64
68°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Heraklion68
68°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Heraklion68
64°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Heraklion64
59°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Heraklion59
54°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Heraklion54
48°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Heraklion48
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Heraklion0
No heat & humidity in February in Heraklion0
No heat & humidity in March in Heraklion0
No heat & humidity in April in Heraklion0
No heat & humidity in May in Heraklion0
Moderate heat & humidity in June in HeraklionM
Moderate heat & humidity in July in HeraklionM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in HeraklionM
Low heat & humidity in September in HeraklionL
No heat & humidity in October in Heraklion0
No heat & humidity in November in Heraklion0
No heat & humidity in December in Heraklion0
Sea temperature
61°F sea temperature in January in Heraklion61
59°F sea temperature in February in Heraklion59
59°F sea temperature in March in Heraklion59
61°F sea temperature in April in Heraklion61
66°F sea temperature in May in Heraklion66
72°F sea temperature in June in Heraklion72
77°F sea temperature in July in Heraklion77
77°F sea temperature in August in Heraklion77
75°F sea temperature in September in Heraklion75
72°F sea temperature in October in Heraklion72
68°F sea temperature in November in Heraklion68
64°F sea temperature in December in Heraklion64

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Heraklion

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Heraklion10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Heraklion11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Heraklion12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Heraklion13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Heraklion14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Heraklion15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Heraklion14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Heraklion13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Heraklion12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Heraklion11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Heraklion10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Heraklion10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Heraklion3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Heraklion4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in March in Heraklion5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Heraklion7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Heraklion9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Heraklion10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Heraklion11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Heraklion10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Heraklion8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Heraklion5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Heraklion3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Heraklion2

Rainfall in Heraklion

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
12 days with some rainfall in January in Heraklion12
11 days with some rainfall in February in Heraklion11
8 days with some rainfall in March in Heraklion8
5 days with some rainfall in April in Heraklion5
3 days with some rainfall in May in Heraklion3
1 day with some rainfall in June in Heraklion1
0 days with some rainfall in July in Heraklion0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Heraklion0
1 day with some rainfall in September in Heraklion1
5 days with some rainfall in October in Heraklion5
8 days with some rainfall in November in Heraklion8
12 days with some rainfall in December in Heraklion12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
6.0 inches monthly rainfall in January in Heraklion6.0
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Heraklion4.6
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in March in Heraklion3.5
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in April in Heraklion1.5
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Heraklion0.8
0.3 inches monthly rainfall in June in Heraklion0.3
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Heraklion0.1
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Heraklion0.0
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Heraklion0.9
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in October in Heraklion3.7
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Heraklion3.3
4.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Heraklion4.8

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The climate guide for Crete (Heraklion) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Heraklion?

Heraklion has a temperate climate with hot dry summers.

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Compare Heraklion with the USA

Below the Heraklion chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Heraklion, Crete, Greece and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

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