Island in Grecia

Crete Viajes Guide

Crete travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time a visit, things a do and nearby places.

🌙 21°C now🕔 7:48 AM local📅 Best: junio, julio and agosto

Active alerts for Crete

⚠️jue., ago 27: damaging gusts a 66 km/h.
⚠️vie., ago 28: damaging gusts a 75 km/h.
⚠️sáb., ago 29: damaging gusts a 103 km/h.
⚠️dom., ago 30: damaging gusts a 96 km/h.
⚠️lun., ago 31: damaging gusts a 72 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Resumen

Crete is an island in Grecia. Crete is an island known for Minoan ruins and long beaches.

Ahora mismo hay 21°C (69°F) in Crete con despejado. La sensación térmica es de 19°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de 20°C a 28°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 0%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 9.9/10 – excelente — puedes salir ahora.

La mejor época para visitar Crete is junio, julio and agosto. El clima es temperate. enero, febrero and diciembre suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. julio es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 24°C, mientras febrero es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -0°C.

El aeropuerto principal más cercano es Athens International Airport (ATH), about 310 km away. Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Balos Lagoon, Elafonissi Beach, Santorini and Mykonos.

En términos sencillos. Today is warmer than average for agosto. The forecast high of 28°C is 5°C above the 23°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Crete today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Mapaa de Crete

Mapaa interactivo con lugares cercanos. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Coordenadas: 35°14′24.4″N 24°48′33.5″E (35.2401, 24.8093)

Tiempo en Crete ahora mismo

🌙
21°C
Despejado · sensación térmica 19°C
Humedad32%
Viento4 km/h NNE
Ráfagas28 km/h
Índice UV0 · Bajo
Nubosidad0%
Presión851 hPa
VisibilidadExcellent · 47 km
Calidad del aire48 · Good
Temperatura del mar27°C
Altura de las olas0.3 m
Amanecer6:48 AM
Atardecer7:57 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 90%

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 7:48 AM, ago 25 hora local.

⚠️jue., ago 27: damaging gusts a 66 km/h.
⚠️vie., ago 28: damaging gusts a 75 km/h.
⚠️sáb., ago 29: damaging gusts a 103 km/h.
⚠️dom., ago 30: damaging gusts a 96 km/h.
⚠️lun., ago 31: damaging gusts a 72 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

🌤️ 22° / 15°

mayormente despejado · 0% rain · wind 26 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

🌤️ 31° / 21°

mayormente despejado · 0% rain · wind 21 km/h

Quick facts about Crete

TipoIsland
PaísGrecia
ContinenteeEuropa
Coordenadas35°14′24.4″N 24°48′33.5″E (35.2401, 24.8093)
Known forMinoan ruins and long beaches
Hora local7:48 AM (UTC+03:00)
Mejores mesesjunio, julio and agosto
ClimaTemperate

Cosas que hacer in Crete

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Crete.

Mejor época para visitar Crete

Go in junio, julio and agosto. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: enero, febrero and diciembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★★☆☆☆
febrero★★☆☆☆
marzo★★☆☆☆
abril★★★☆☆
may★★★★
junio★★★★★
julio★★★★★
agosto★★★★★
septiembre★★★★
octubre★★★★
noviembre★★★☆☆
diciembre★★☆☆☆

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid enero, febrero and diciembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Aeropuertos near Crete

Closest airports con IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Athens International AirportATH310 kmAthens

Beaches in Crete

2 beaches mapped in this atlas

Explore Crete

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crete?

Crete is an island in Grecia. Its coordinates are 35.2401, 24.8093. It lies in Europa.

What is the weather like in Crete ahora mismo?

It is currently 21°C (69°F) con despejado. Humedad is 32% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Crete?

junio, julio and agosto offer the most comfortable conditions in Crete, which has a temperate climate. enero, febrero and diciembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Crete in?

Crete observes Europe/Athens (UTC+03:00). The hora local is 7:49 AM.

What is the nearest airport a Crete?

The closest airports are Athens International Airport (ATH), 310 km away.

What are the top things a do in Crete?

Popular options include Balos Lagoon, Elafonissi Beach, Santorini, Mykonos, Acropolis, Athens and Acropolis of Athens.

What places are in Crete?

Crete covers 2 places in this atlas, including Balos Lagoon and Elafonissi Beach.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (islands) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Mapaa tilesOpenStreetMapaa contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 25, 2026 at 7:49 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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