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Elafonissi Beach Weather Forecast

Elafonissi Beach weather: 75°F, mainly clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌤️ 75°F now🕔 8:16 PM local📅 Best: May, June, July, August, September and October

Summary

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

Right now it is 75°F (24°C) in Elafonissi Beach with mainly clear. It feels like 74°F. Today runs from 70°F to 77°F. Chance of precipitation is 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.2/10 - excellent - go now.

The best time to visit Elafonissi Beach is May, June, July, August, September and October. The climate is Mediterranean. January, February and December tend to be the least comfortable months. July is the warmest month with average highs near 92°F, while February is the coldest with lows near 52°F.

The closest major airport is Athens International Airport (ATH), about 185 mi away. Nearby highlights include Balos Lagoon, Mykonos, Acropolis, Athens and Acropolis of Athens.

In plain terms. Today is about average for October. The forecast high of 77°F is in line with the 76°F typical for this month. The best window to be outside is roughly 7 AM to 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Elafonissi Beach today at 9.9/10. 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.

Active alerts for Elafonissi Beach

⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 52 mph.
⚠️Wed, Oct 28: damaging gusts to 51 mph.
⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 46 mph.

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

Weather in Elafonissi Beach right now

🌤️
75°F
Mainly clear · feels like 74°F
Humidity66%
Wind14 mph SE
Gusts26 mph
UV index2.9 · Low
Cloud cover4%
Pressure1018 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 24 mi
Air quality42 · Good
Sea temperature71°F
Wave height0.6 m
Sunrise7:37 AM
Sunset6:42 PM
Moon🌔 Waxing gibbous · 82%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 8:16 PM, Oct 22 local time.

⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 52 mph.
⚠️Wed, Oct 28: damaging gusts to 51 mph.
⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 46 mph.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

5 PM🌤️74°0%13 mph
6 PM☀️73°0%11 mph
7 PM🌙72°0%10 mph
8 PM☁️72°0%9 mph
9 PM☁️71°0%7 mph
10 PM☁️71°0%6 mph
11 PM☁️70°0%6 mph
12 AM☁️70°3%6 mph
1 AM☁️70°3%5 mph
2 AM☁️69°5%2 mph
3 AM☁️69°3%2 mph
4 AM☁️69°3%3 mph
5 AM☁️69°3%7 mph
6 AM☁️69°0%7 mph
7 AM⛅69°0%7 mph
8 AM⛅69°0%8 mph
9 AM⛅71°0%11 mph
10 AM⛅71°0%12 mph
11 AM⛅72°0%14 mph
12 PM☁️73°0%15 mph
1 PM☁️73°0%15 mph
2 PM⛅73°0%15 mph
3 PM⛅73°0%15 mph
4 PM☁️73°0%14 mph

16-day forecast for Elafonissi Beach

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Thu, Oct 22☁️ Overcast77° / 70°0%16 mph5
Fri, Oct 23☁️ Overcast73° / 69°5% · 0,0 in15 mph5
Sat, Oct 24☁️ Overcast74° / 67°0%6 mph5
Sun, Oct 25🌦️ Light showers71° / 65°63% · 0,2 in10 mph4
Mon, Oct 26🌦️ Light showers65° / 63°79% · 0,5 in7 mph2
Tue, Oct 27🌦️ Light rain67° / 64°56% · 0,2 in21 mph4
Wed, Oct 28🌤️ Mainly clear68° / 62°47%18 mph3
Thu, Oct 29🌤️ Mainly clear69° / 59°20%16 mph5
Fri, Oct 30⛅ Partly cloudy69° / 56°18%10 mph5
Sat, Oct 31🌦️ Light drizzle67° / 54°22% · 0,1 in6 mph5
Sun, Nov 1🌥️ Fog67° / 55°22%13 mph5
Mon, Nov 2🌦️ Light showers62° / 54°24% · 0,5 in9 mph5
Tue, Nov 3🌦️ Light drizzle67° / 53°14% · 0,0 in10 mph4
Wed, Nov 4🌦️ Light drizzle60° / 55°15% · 0,1 in17 mph4
Thu, Nov 5☁️ Overcast65° / 53°22%12 mph4
Fri, Nov 6☁️ Overcast70° / 55°21%20 mph4

Climate in Elafonissi Beach month by month

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallRating
January61°53°4,6 in★★★☆☆
February60°52°4,3 in★★★☆☆
March64°54°2,3 in★★★★☆
April69°57°3,4 in★★★★☆
May77°64°1,1 in★★★★★
June89°74°0,1 in★★★★★
July92°78°0,1 in★★★★★
August91°77°0,2 in★★★★★
September85°72°1,2 in★★★★★
October76°65°1,0 in★★★★☆
November70°61°2,8 in★★★★☆
December63°54°4,3 in★★★★☆

Climate type: Mediterranean. Source: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Air quality and pollen in Elafonissi Beach

42
Good
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.56.9 µg/m³
PM1016.6 µg/m³
Ozone84 µg/m³
NO₂0.5 µg/m³
UV index2.9 · Low
Airborne hazeClear air

Pollen today

AlderNone
BirchNone
GrassNone
MugwortNone
OliveNone
RagweedNone

Pollen is modelled for Europe only; other regions show no values.

Air quality: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

Sun, twilight and moon

Sunrise7:37 AM
Sunset6:42 PM
Daylight11h 5m
Solar noon1:09 PM
Golden hour (am)7:37 AM - 8:37 AM
Golden hour (pm)5:42 PM - 6:42 PM
Blue hour (am)7:07 AM - 7:37 AM
Blue hour (pm)6:42 PM - 7:12 PM
Moon phase🌔 Waxing gibbous · 82%
Moonrise4:25 PM
Moonset3:35 AM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

Best time to visit Elafonissi Beach

Go in May, June, July, August, September and October. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: January, February and December - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

January★★★☆☆
February★★★☆☆
March★★★★☆
April★★★★☆
May★★★★★
June★★★★★
July★★★★★
August★★★★★
September★★★★★
October★★★★☆
November★★★★☆
December★★★★☆

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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 Europe.

What is the weather like in Elafonissi Beach right now?

It is currently 75°F (24°C) with mainly clear. Humidity is 66% and wind is 14 mph.

When is the best time to visit Elafonissi Beach?

May, June, July, August, September and October offer the most comfortable conditions in Elafonissi Beach, which has a Mediterranean climate. January, February 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 8:16 PM.

What is the nearest airport to Elafonissi Beach?

The closest airports are Athens International Airport (ATH), 185 mi away.

What are the top things to 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.
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 22, 2026 at 8:16 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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