Island in Grecia

Geografie of Crete

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

🌙 12°C now🕔 9:56 PM local📅 Best: iunie, iulie, august and septembrie

Geografie of Crete

Latitude35.2401
Longitude24.8093
HemisphereNorthern

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

Harta Crete

Interactive map cu nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Quick facts about Crete

TipIsland
ȚarăGrecia
ContinentEuropa
Coordonate35°14′24.4″N 24°48′33.5″E (35.2401, 24.8093)
Known forMinoan ruins and long beaches
Ora locală9:56 PM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsiunie, iulie, august and septembrie
ClimăTemperate

Geografie by beach in Crete

2 beaches mapped in this atlas

Rezumat

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

Acum sunt 12°C (54°F) in Crete cu senin. Temperatura resimțită este 10°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 9°C și 15°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.4/10 - excelent — pleacă acum.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Crete is iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. Clima este temperate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie tend și be the least comfortable months. iulie is the warmest month cu average highs near 24°C, while februarie is the coldest cu lows near -0°C.

The closest major airport is Athens International Airport (ATH), about 310 km away. Nearby highlights include Balos Lagoon, Elafonissi Beach, Mykonos and Acropolis, Athens.

Pe scurt. Today is about average for octombrie. The forecast high of 15°C is in line cu the 16°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 11 AM și 2 PM, 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.

Climă in Crete month by month

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

ianfebmaraprmaiiuniulaugsepoctnoidecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
LunăAvg highAvg lowPloaiefallRating
ianuarie6°0°152 mm★★☆☆☆
februarie5°-0°154 mm★★☆☆☆
martie9°2°119 mm★★☆☆☆
aprilie12°5°113 mm★★★☆☆
mai16°9°112 mm★★★★☆
iunie22°14°9 mm★★★★★
iulie24°15°13 mm★★★★★
august23°15°9 mm★★★★★
septembrie20°12°31 mm★★★★★
octombrie16°8°27 mm★★★★☆
noiembrie12°5°48 mm★★★☆☆
decembrie7°2°130 mm★★☆☆☆

Climă type: Temperate. Sursă: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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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 acum?

It is currently 12°C (54°F) cu senin. Umiditate is 51% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Crete?

iunie, iulie, august and septembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Crete, which has a temperate climate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Crete in?

Crete observes Europe/Athens (UTC+03:00). The local time is 9:56 PM.

What is the nearest airport și Crete?

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

What are the top things și 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.
Hartă tilesOpenStreetHartă 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 octombrie 23, 2026 at 9:56 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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