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Crete weather in January

Weather in Crete: January

Average day temperature: 55.3°F
Average night temperature: 48.5°F
Sea water temperature: 62.1°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 9.8 - 10.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 3.2 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 62°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 45°F. Day and night temperature averages during January were 59.0°F and 50.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Crete in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 63.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 63.7°F and 62.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
27%
27%
47%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.7
1.3
2.0
2.6
3.3
4.0
4.6
2.9
2.3
1.6
1.2
1.6
1.1
1.2
2.6
3.8
2.9
2.3
1.6
1.2
1.6
1.1
1.2
2.6
3.8
3.8

Precipitation total value in Crete in January is 3.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
12.0
7.1
6.9
6.1
7.1
8.4
8.8
6.5
5.8
6.4
7.1
7.4
7.1
6.9
6.1
7.1
8.4
8.8
6.5
5.8
6.4
7.1
7.4
7.7

The average wind speed value in January is 7.7 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
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apr
may
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jul
aug
sep
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dec
0.0
2.4
4.7
7.1
9.4
11.8
14.1
16.5
5.7
7.2
8.8
10.5
12.8
13.8
13.1
11.1
10.1
7.6
6.3
5.7
7.2
8.8
10.5
12.8
13.8
13.1
11.1
10.1
7.6
6.3
5.7

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 January is: 5.7.

Best time for vacation in Crete

Sunniest months:
July 30 days
August 29 days
June 26 days
Warmest months:
August 86.1 °F
July 85.9 °F
September 81.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 79.8 °F
July 78.6 °F
September 78.1 °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 9.3 mph
August 9.1 mph
January 8.4 mph

Crete on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Crete
Local time: 04:47
March 26, wednesday
0600
57°F
NE
5 mph
0900
59°F
N
6 mph
1200
64°F
N
9 mph
1500
64°F
N
8 mph
1800
59°F
N
5 mph
2100
61°F
N
7 mph
March 27, thursday
0000
61°F
N
9 mph
0300
61°F
N
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F