Palekastro weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Palekastro (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	15	15	16	20	23	27	28	28	26	23	20	17
Min temperature (night-time)	9	9	10	12	15	19	22	22	20	17	13	11
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	L	0	0	0
Sea temperature	16	16	16	17	19	22	24	25	25	23	21	18

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

Sunshine & UV index in Palekastro

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	5	7	8	10	12	13	12	10	7	6	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	2	4	5	7	9	10	10	9	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in Palekastro

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	12	11	8	5	3	1	1	1	1	5	8	12
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	128	83	74	32	14	3	1	1	13	63	74	113

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The climate guide for Crete (Palekastro) 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 Palekastro?

Palekastro has a temperate climate with hot dry summers.

Palekastro weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Palekastro, Crete in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Palekastro, Crete in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Palekastro, Crete in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Palekastro, Crete in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

20
20°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Palekastro, Crete in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Palekastro, Crete in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Palekastro, Crete in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 13 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
13
13 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
24
24°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Palekastro, Crete in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Palekastro, Crete in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Palekastro, Crete in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Palekastro, Crete in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
21
21°C sea temperature

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Palekastro weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Palekastro, Crete in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 113 mm of rainfall in the month.