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 (°C)

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

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 (mm)	130	85	76	33	15	4	1	2	14	65	75	116

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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 15°C 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 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
4
4 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
130
130 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C 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 85 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
85
85 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Sitia, Crete in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 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
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Sitia, Crete in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

19
19°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
33
33 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Sitia, 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
15
15 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Sitia, 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
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Sitia, 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
21
21°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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Sitia weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Sitia, 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
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Sitia, 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
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Sitia, Crete in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 65 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
16
16°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
65
65 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Sitia, Crete in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 75 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
75
75 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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Sitia weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C 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 116 mm of rainfall in the month.