Sitia weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Sitia (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	59	59	61	66	73	81	82	82	79	73	68	61
Min temperature (night-time)	48	48	50	54	59	66	70	70	66	61	55	50
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	L	0	0	0
Sea temperature	61	61	61	61	66	72	75	77	77	73	68	64

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

Sunshine & UV index in Sitia

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	4	5	6	8	10	12	13	12	10	7	6	4
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 Sitia

	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 (inches)	5.1	3.3	3.0	1.3	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.6	2.6	3.0	4.6

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The climate guide for Crete (Sitia) 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 Sitia?

Sitia has a temperate climate with hot dry summers.

Sitia weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Sitia, Crete in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 5.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.1
5.1 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Sitia, 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 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Sitia, Crete in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Sitia, Crete in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

66
66°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Sitia, Crete in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

73
73°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Sitia, Crete in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

81
81°F max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0.2
0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
72
72°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Sitia, Crete in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 13 hours of sunshine per day on average.

82
82°F max day temperature
13
13 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
75
75°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Sitia, Crete in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

82
82°F max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.1
0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Sitia, Crete in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

79
79°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Sitia, Crete in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
73
73°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Sitia, Crete in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
68
68°F sea temperature

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Sitia weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Sitia, Crete in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.