Island in Grekland

Crete Resor Guide

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

🌙 8°C now🕔 6:16 AM local📅 Best: juni, juli, augusti and september

Active alerts for Crete

⚠️ons, okt 14: damaging gusts och 64 km/h.
⚠️tor, okt 15: damaging gusts och 64 km/h.

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

Sammanfattning

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

Just nu är det 8°C (47°F) in Crete med klart. Det känns som 6°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 8°C och 14°C. Risken för nederbörd är 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.6/10 - utmärkt — åk nu.

Bästa tiden att besöka Crete is juni, juli, augusti and september. Klimatet är temperate. januari, februari and december tend och be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 24°C, while februari is the coldest med 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.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is slightly cooler than average for oktober. The forecast high of 14°C is 2.4°C below the 16°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 1 PM och 4 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.

Karta över Crete

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

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

Vädret i Crete just nu

🌙
8°C
Klart · feels like 6°C
Luftfuktighet63%
Vind7 km/h NNW
Vindbyar26 km/h
UV-index0 · Låg
Molntäcke0%
Lufttryck850 hPa
SiktExcellent · 36 km
Luftkvalitet37 · Good
Havstemperatur25°C
Våghöjd0.2 m
Soluppgång7:19 AM
Solnedgång6:57 PM
Måne🌘 Waning crescent · 29%

Open-Meteo Updated 6:16 AM, okt 6 local time.

⚠️ons, okt 14: damaging gusts och 64 km/h.
⚠️tor, okt 15: damaging gusts och 64 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lörurday, okt 10

🌥️ 17° / 11°

Dimma · 16% rain · wind 12 km/h

sönday, okt 11

🌥️ 16° / 11°

Dimma · 11% rain · wind 7 km/h

Quick facts about Crete

TypIsland
LandGrekland
KontinentEuropa
Koordinater35°14′24.4″N 24°48′33.5″E (35.2401, 24.8093)
Known forMinoan ruins and long beaches
Lokal tid6:16 AM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsjuni, juli, augusti and september
KlimatTemperate

Saker att göra in Crete

Sevärdheter, parks and landmarks in and around Crete.

Bästa tiden att besöka Crete

Go in juni, juli, augusti and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: januari, februari and december - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januari★★☆☆☆
februari★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
april★★★☆☆
maj★★★★☆
juni★★★★★
juli★★★★★
augusti★★★★★
september★★★★★
oktober★★★★☆
november★★★☆☆
december★★☆☆☆

What och pack, what och skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Normal seasonal clothing - nothing unusual is needed this week
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flygplatser near Crete

Closest airports med 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 Grekland. Its coordinates are 35.2401, 24.8093. It lies in Europa.

What is the weather like in Crete just nu?

It is currently 8°C (47°F) med klart. Luftfuktighet is 63% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Crete?

juni, juli, augusti and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Crete, which has a temperate climate. januari, februari and december 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 6:16 AM.

What is the nearest airport och Crete?

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

What are the top things och 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.
Karta tilesOpenStreetKarta 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 oktober 6, 2026 at 6:16 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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