Heraklion Weather & Climate

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Heraklion sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 33.9°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near 9.8°C in February. December is the wettest month (~66 mm), while July is the driest (~1 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 99% clear skies.

Best time to visit Heraklion

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, October, and April — expect around 18.425.4°C with roughly 7% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Heraklion climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January10.5° / 15.3°32%65 mm63%22.3 kph
February9.8° / 15.4°27%52 mm66%22.5 kph
March11.2° / 17.7°21%36 mm70%20.6 kph
April14.6° / 21.4°12%17 mm72%18 kph
May18.4° / 25.4°7%9 mm78%16 kph
June23.4° / 30.7°3%3 mm92%17.6 kph
July27.2° / 33.8°0%1 mm99%21.1 kph
August27.3° / 33.9°1%2 mm99%20.8 kph
September23.6° / 31°6%9 mm90%18.6 kph
October19.5° / 25.8°17%32 mm74%17.9 kph
November15.7° / 21.6°25%51 mm63%19.4 kph
December12.3° / 17.8°32%66 mm61%21.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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