Beach in Crete

Elafonissi Beach Resor Guide

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

🌙 22°C now🕔 2:03 AM local📅 Best: maj, juni, juli, augusti, september and oktober

Active alerts for Elafonissi Beach

⚠️tis, okt 13: damaging gusts och 64 km/h.
⚠️ons, okt 14: damaging gusts och 91 km/h.

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

Sammanfattning

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

Just nu är det 22°C (71°F) in Elafonissi Beach med klart. Det känns som 19°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 20°C och 23°C. Risken för nederbörd är 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.4/10 - utmärkt — åk nu.

Bästa tiden att besöka Elafonissi Beach is maj, juni, juli, augusti, september and oktober. Klimatet är Mediterranean. januari, februari and december tend och be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 33°C, while februari is the coldest med 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.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is about average for oktober. The forecast high of 23°C is in line med the 25°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 7 AM och 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Elafonissi Beach today at 10/10. Vindbyar och 53 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

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

Karta över Elafonissi Beach

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

Koordinater: 35°16′18.1″N 23°32′22.9″E (35.2717, 23.5397)

Vädret i Elafonissi Beach just nu

🌙
22°C
Klart · feels like 19°C
Luftfuktighet46%
Vind17 km/h N
Vindbyar27 km/h
UV-index0 · Låg
Molntäcke0%
Lufttryck1021 hPa
SiktExcellent · 41 km
Luftkvalitet44 · Good
Havstemperatur24°C
Våghöjd0.6 m
Soluppgång7:23 AM
Solnedgång7:04 PM
Måne🌘 Waning crescent · 28%

Open-Meteo Updated 2:04 AM, okt 6 local time.

⚠️tis, okt 13: damaging gusts och 64 km/h.
⚠️ons, okt 14: damaging gusts och 91 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lörurday, okt 10

🌦️ 24° / 22°

Light showers · 28% rain · wind 10 km/h

sönday, okt 11

🌦️ 24° / 21°

Light showers · 18% rain · wind 11 km/h

Quick facts about Elafonissi Beach

TypBeach
IslandCrete
LandGrekland
KontinentEuropa
Koordinater35°16′18.1″N 23°32′22.9″E (35.2717, 23.5397)
Known forpink-tinged sand
Lokal tid2:04 AM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsmaj, juni, juli, augusti, september and oktober
KlimatMediterranean

Saker att göra in Elafonissi Beach

Sevärdheter, parks and landmarks in and around Elafonissi Beach.

Bästa tiden att besöka Elafonissi Beach

Go in maj, juni, juli, augusti, september and oktober. 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
  • sönglasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 53 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flygplatser near Elafonissi Beach

Closest airports med IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Athens International AirportATH298 kmAthens

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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 Europa.

What is the weather like in Elafonissi Beach just nu?

It is currently 22°C (71°F) med klart. Luftfuktighet is 46% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Elafonissi Beach?

maj, juni, juli, augusti, september and oktober offer the most comfortable conditions in Elafonissi Beach, which has a Mediterranean climate. januari, februari and december 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 2:04 AM.

What is the nearest airport och Elafonissi Beach?

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

What are the top things och 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.
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 2:04 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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