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Crete weather in December

Weather in Crete: December

Average day temperature: 58.6°F
Average night temperature: 51.7°F
Sea water temperature: 65.4°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 9.8 - 10.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.5 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 62°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 48°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 59.2°F and 51.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Crete in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 66.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 68.9°F and 65.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Crete in December is 2.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 7.0 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.6.

Best time for vacation in Crete

Sunniest months:
July 30 days
August 29 days
June 26 days
Warmest months:
July 86.1 °F
August 86.1 °F
September 81.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 79.8 °F
July 78.7 °F
September 78.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 55.3 °F
February 56.3 °F
December 58.6 °F
Rainiest months:
January 5 days
December 5 days
February 4 days
Windiest months:
July 9.2 mph
August 9.0 mph
January 8.4 mph

Crete on a weather map

Crete
+45°F
S 7 mph
Feels like: +41°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Greece:
Name
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+48°F
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+55°F
+48°F
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+45°F
+46°F
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+55°F
+50°F
+46°F
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24 Hours Forecast
Crete
Local time: 04:11
December 28, sunday
0600
43°F
S
4 mph
0900
50°F
SE
2 mph
1200
55°F
SE
8 mph
1500
59°F
NE
3 mph
1800
52°F
S
2 mph
2100
52°F
SE
9 mph
December 29, monday
0000
52°F
S
7 mph
0300
48°F
S
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F