Island in Grèce

Géographie of Crete

Géographie of Crete: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

🌙 9°C now🕔 11:23 AM local📅 Best: juin, juillet, août and septembre

Géographie of Crete

Latitude35.2401
Longitude24.8093
HemisphereNorthern

Santorini is 141 km à the north-east, Mykonos is 250 km à the north, Athens International Airport is 310 km à the north and Acropolis of Athens is 319 km à the north.

Carte de Crete

Carte interactive avec les lieux à proximité. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Quick facts about Crete

TypeIsland
PaysGrèce
ContinentEurope
Coordonnées35°14′24.4″N 24°48′33.5″E (35.2401, 24.8093)
Known forMinoan ruins and long beaches
Heure locale11:23 AM (UTC+03:00)
Meilleurs moisjuin, juillet, août and septembre
ClimatTemperate

Géographie by beach in Crete

2 beaches mapped in this atlas

Résumé

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

Actuellement, il fait 9°C (49°F) in Crete avec plutôt dégagé. La température ressentie est de 6°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 9°C à 13°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 0%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 8.8/10 – excellent — partez maintenant.

La meilleure période pour visiter Crete is juin, juillet, août and septembre. Le climat est temperate. janvier, février and décembre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. juillet est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 24°C, tandis que février est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -0°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Athens International Airport (ATH), about 310 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Balos Lagoon, Elafonissi Beach, Mykonos and Acropolis, Athens.

En termes simples. Today is slightly cooler than average for octobre. The forecast high of 13°C is 3.1°C below the 16°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 1 PM à 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in Crete today at 9.9/10. 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.

Climat in Crete month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier6°0°152 mm★★☆☆☆
février5°-0°154 mm★★☆☆☆
mars9°2°119 mm★★☆☆☆
avril12°5°113 mm★★★☆☆
mai16°9°112 mm★★★★☆
juin22°14°9 mm★★★★★
juillet24°15°13 mm★★★★★
août23°15°9 mm★★★★★
septembre20°12°31 mm★★★★★
octobre16°8°27 mm★★★★☆
novembre12°5°48 mm★★★☆☆
décembre7°2°130 mm★★☆☆☆

Climat type: Temperate. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crete?

Crete is an island in Grèce. Its coordinates are 35.2401, 24.8093. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in Crete maintenant?

It is currently 9°C (49°F) avec plutôt dégagé. Humidité is 50% and wind is 5 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Crete?

juin, juillet, août and septembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Crete, which has a temperate climate. janvier, février and décembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Crete in?

Crete observes Europe/Athens (UTC+03:00). The heure locale is 11:23 AM.

What is the nearest airport à Crete?

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

What are the top things à do in Crete?

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

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.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte 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 octobre 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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