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Crete sea water temperature

Current sea water temperature:
+65.5°F
Minimum sea water temperature in December: 70.0°F
Maximum sea water temperature in December: 62.1°F
Average sea water temperature in December: 65.4°F

Sea water temperature for the last 10 days:

December 21 65.5°F December 16 66.2°F
December 20 65.7°F December 15 66.0°F
December 19 66.0°F December 14 65.8°F
December 18 66.2°F December 13 66.4°F
December 17 65.8°F December 12 66.6°F

When is the warmest sea in Crete?

Based on the data about daily sea water temperature for the last three years the warmest sea in Crete was noticed in August, July and September.

Monthly Sea Temperatures in Crete, °F

Sea water temperature in August, °F

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The average sea water temperature in August of 2025 was 79.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.2°F and 78.4°F.

Sea water temperature in July, °F

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The average sea water temperature in July of 2025 was 79.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.0°F and 77.4°F.

Sea water temperature in September, °F

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The average sea water temperature in September of 2025 was 78.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 79.7°F and 76.5°F.

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
+59°F
S 6 mph
Feels like: +59°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Greece:
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24 Hours Forecast
Crete
Local time: 12:25
December 21, sunday
1500
59°F
SE
5 mph
1800
55°F
S
3 mph
2100
52°F
W
1 mph
December 22, monday
0000
52°F
NE
2 mph
0300
50°F
NE
1 mph
0600
50°F
N
2 mph
0900
55°F
NE
2 mph
1200
61°F
E
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F