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CRETE WEATHER FORECAST
All about Holiday Weather in Crete. Iintroduction to the
island with general information about Crete, incuding detailed weather report and daily forecast around the island's resorts..

Crete and its 300 days of sunshine enjoys one of the healthiest climate in Europe. The Mediterranean climate//weather prevails in most regions of the Crete island while in winter months there is substantial snowfall
in the highest mountainous regions. Rainfall is also substantial. Quite often during summer months a hot wind (Livas) blows. Crete weather is relatively mild, Mediterranean. During the fall and winter months north and northwest winds dominate, while in the summer the ill winds make it enjoyable. But the divine gift of the eternal sunshine allows one to start their vacation from March and end it at the end of October. Tourists often decide on their vacation spot depending on the climate and weather in Crete (Greece). The southern and eastern regions of Crete (Creta) tend to be warmer and drier than areas in mid, western and northern areas of the island.

Heraklion  is the largest urban centre in Crete, capital of the region Heraklio and the economic centre of the
island. The first European civilisation, the Minoan civilisation, flourished on this land  5000 years ago. The Region of Chania, due to its natural beauty and variety of sights, attracts many tourists from all over the world. Concerning the south side of Crete towards the Libyan sea it presents the biggest amount of sunlight in Europe.
Rethymno is one of the four prefectures of Crete, having the homonyn town Rethymno as capital. The capital is situated on the north shore of the prefecture having a sandy beach stretching along 13 km. Rethymno is mainly a mountainous area having the most famous cretan mountain Psiloritis on east Crete. Psiloritis is the highest.
The prefecture of Lassithi, with a population of 72.000, lies next to the prefecture of Heraklio, on the easternmost end of the island of Crete. The capital city is Agios Nikolaos and has approximately 10.000 inhabitants.

HERAKLION, Malia, Hersonissos, CHANIA, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Sfakia, Stalida, Agia Pelagia, Gournes,

Paleochora, Matala, RETHYMNON, Agia Roumeli, Ierapetra, Platanias, Agia Galini, Georgioupolis, Sissi, Plakias,

Stalis, Gouves, Amoudara, Almyrida, Milatos, LASSITHI, Sougia, Loutro, Fodele, Sitia, Stalos, Bali,

From June and August, the weather in Crete is reliably at its hottest and temperatures stay anywhere
between 28°C and 40°C, although the mercury in the thermometer is known to rise much high when the weather is especially sunny, although the odd strong wind can have a rapid cooling effect. The summer nights are warm,
but not usually uncomfortable. Crete's weather in Autumn: September enjoys great weather and can really be classed as a summer month, since daytime temperatures in Crete island are frequently in the high 20s and
the thermometer never falls much below the high teens. The month also enjoys an excellent 11 sunshine hours per day. Autumn rains usually start (sporadically) from October / November onwards. The feeling is much
like spring, except that the fields are now brown and the sea is still warm from summer. Another characteristic of Crete is the fact that the sea temperatures in the southern coast during the winter are the same as the sea temperatures in northern Europe in the summer. Winter swimming has gained in popularity in recent years

The winter's weather in Crete , like in most Greek iskands, can best be described as mild but wet. A mixture
of bright, warm days interspersed with long periods of heavy rain, sometimes horizontal with Beaufort 8+ winds. Snow (apart from the last 3 years!) is rare, although it can be seen on the higher mountains. Day temperatures around Crete are usually 10-20°C, although it can feel a lot colder in the wind and rain, and at night it can sometimes dip as low as 5°C. Winter in Crete can be quite wet, most of the yearly rainfall occurs between October and February. It is also a windy time to and winter months can see a fair amount of stormy weather. South Crete has a warmer weather / climate than North part of Crete: higher temperatures, less wind and rain

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