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Crete weather in May

Weather in Crete: May

Average day temperature: 22.4°C
Average night temperature: 14.4°C
Sea water temperature: 19.6°C
Number of sunny days: 23 days
Day length: 13.6 - 14.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 27.3 mm.

Air temperature in May, °C

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The highest day temperature during May of 2023 was 30°C. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 10°C. Daily and nightly averages during May were 21.4°C and 14.6°C.

Sea water temperature in Crete in May, °C

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2023 was 18.6°C. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were class="nb">20.5°C and 17.2°C.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, mm

Precipitation total value in Crete in May is 27.3 mm. It makes may one of the most dry months of the year.

Wind speed in May, m/s

The average wind speed value in May is 2.8 m./s. It makes May less windy month of the year.

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 May is: 11.2.

Best time for vacation in Crete

Sunniest months:
July 30 days
August 29 days
September 25 days
Warmest months:
August 29.9 °C
July 29.9 °C
September 27.5 °C
Warmest sea temp:
August 26.5 °C
July 25.8 °C
September 25.6 °C
Coldest months:
January 12.8 °C
February 13.6 °C
December 14.8 °C
Rainiest months:
January 6 days
December 6 days
February 5 days
Windiest months:
July 4.2 m/s
August 4.1 m/s
January 3.9 m/s

Crete on a weather map

Crete
+24°C
NE 1 m/s
Feels like: +25°C
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Crete
Local time: 10:20
September 28, thursday
1200
27°C
NE
2 m/s
1500
25°C
SE
1 m/s
1800
22°C
S
1 m/s
2100
21°C
SW
1 m/s
September 29, friday
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20°C
SW
0 m/s
0300
19°C
SW
0 m/s
0600
18°C
W
0 m/s
0900
23°C
SE
1 m/s