Beach in Crete

Best Time til Visit Elafonissi Beach

Best time til visit Elafonissi Beach: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

⛈️ 22°C now🕔 8:08 AM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október

Best time til visit Elafonissi Beach

Go in maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★★
apríl★★★★
maí★★★★★
júní★★★★★
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★★
september★★★★★
október★★★★
nóvember★★★★
desember★★★★

Loftslag in Elafonissi Beach month by month

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

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar16°12°118 mm★★★☆☆
febrúar15°11°109 mm★★★☆☆
mars18°12°58 mm★★★★
apríl20°14°87 mm★★★★
maí25°18°28 mm★★★★★
júní32°23°2 mm★★★★★
júlí33°25°3 mm★★★★★
ágúst33°25°4 mm★★★★★
september29°22°30 mm★★★★★
október25°18°26 mm★★★★
nóvember21°16°72 mm★★★★
desember17°12°109 mm★★★★

Loftslag type: Mediterranean. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Elafonissi Beach compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Elafonissi Beach.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Balos Lagoon35 km20°C1°C cooler617 mm
Santorini213 km20°Cabout the same279 mm
Mykonos290 km19°C1°C cooler404 mm
Athens International Airport298 km18°C2°C cooler490 mm
Acropolis, Athens301 km19°C1°C cooler542 mm

What til pack, what til skip

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

Samantekt

Elafonissi Beach is a beach in Crete. Elafonissi Beach is a beach known for pink-tinged sand.

Núna er hitinn 22°C (71°F) in Elafonissi Beach með Þrumuveður. Hitinn finnst vera 24°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 21°C til 24°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.3/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Elafonissi Beach is maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. Loftslagið er Mediterranean. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 33°C, while febrúar is the coldest með lows near 11°C.

The closest major airport is Athens International Airport (ATH), about 298 km away. Nearby highlights include Balos Lagoon, Mykonos, Acropolis, Athens and Acropolis of Athens.

Í einföldu máli. Today is cooler than average for september. The forecast high of 24°C is 5.4°C below the 29°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Elafonissi Beach today at 9.6/10. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Veður í Elafonissi Beach núna

⛈️
22°C
Þrumuveður · feels like 24°C
Raki83%
Vindur6 km/h NE
Vindhviður14 km/h
UV-vísitala0.4 · Lágt
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur1013 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 30 km
Loftgæði37 · Good
Sjávarhiti27°C
Bylgjuhæð0.6 m
Sólarupprás7:09 AM
Sólsetur7:31 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 20%

Open-Meteo Updated 8:08 AM, sep 16 local time.

⚠️mið., sep 16: heavy rain, 28 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., sep 23: damaging gusts til 80 km/h.
⚠️fim., sep 24: damaging gusts til 90 km/h.
⚠️fös., sep 25: damaging gusts til 80 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, sep 19

🌤️ 29° / 25°

Að mestu heiðskýrt · 0% rain · wind 19 km/h

sun.day, sep 20

⛅ 30° / 26°

Skýjað að hluta · 0% rain · wind 20 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Elafonissi Beach

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Elafonissi Beach.

Quick facts about Elafonissi Beach

TegundBeach
IslandCrete
LandGrikkland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit35°16′18.1″N 23°32′22.9″E (35.2717, 23.5397)
Known forpink-tinged sand
Staðartími8:08 AM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október
LoftslagMediterranean

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Elafonissi Beach?

Elafonissi Beach is a beach in Crete. Its coordinates are 35.2717, 23.5397. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Elafonissi Beach núna?

It is currently 22°C (71°F) með Þrumuveður. Raki is 83% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Elafonissi Beach?

maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Elafonissi Beach, which has a Mediterranean climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Elafonissi Beach in?

Elafonissi Beach observes Europe/Athens (UTC+03:00). The local time is 8:08 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Elafonissi Beach?

The closest airports are Athens International Airport (ATH), 298 km away.

What are the top things til do in Elafonissi Beach?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (beaches) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 september 16, 2026 at 8:08 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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