Island in Greece

Crete Weather Forecast

Crete weather: 64°F, clear sky. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☀️ 64°F now🕔 2:44 AM local📅 Best: June, July, August and September

7-day forecast for Crete

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Thu, Oct 22☁️ Overcast64° / 55°5%7 mph6
Fri, Oct 23🌥️ Fog59° / 49°0%6 mph5
Sat, Oct 24🌥️ Fog56° / 47°0%5 mph5
Sun, Oct 25🌦️ Light rain54° / 47°18% · 0,1 in8 mph5
Mon, Oct 26🌧️ Rain50° / 44°61% · 1,1 in8 mph4
Tue, Oct 27🌦️ Light rain50° / 45°42% · 0,1 in11 mph5
Wed, Oct 28☁️ Overcast48° / 41°43%15 mph3

Weekend outlook

Saturday, Oct 24

🌥️ 56° / 47°

Fog · 0% rain · wind 5 mph

Sunday, Oct 25

🌦️ 54° / 47°

Light rain · 18% rain · wind 8 mph

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing9.5
Outdoors9.4
Beach day8.4
Swimming7.8
Hiking9.5
Running9.5
Cycling9.3
Camping9.3
Fishing8.3
Photography8.6
Stargazing9.8
Family time9.4
Driving9.3
Flying out9.2

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 3 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

Active alerts for Crete

⚠️Mon, Oct 26: heavy rain, 1,1 in. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 44 mph.
⚠️Wed, Oct 28: damaging gusts to 55 mph.
⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 47 mph.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crete?

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

What is the weather like in Crete right now?

It is currently 64°F (18°C) with clear sky. Humidity is 54% and wind is 7 mph.

When is the best time to visit Crete?

June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Crete, which has a temperate climate. January, February 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 2:44 AM.

What is the nearest airport to Crete?

The closest airports are Athens International Airport (ATH), 192 mi away.

What are the top things to 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.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate 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 October 23, 2026 at 2:44 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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