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CRETE WEATHER IN WINTER
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In winter, weather in Crete is relatively temperate in most areas, apart from the mountainous regions, where snowfall is frequent. Average temperatures in Crete range between 10 °C and 14°C during winter. During the winter the weather on Crete is generally speaking beautiful, but there can also be the occasional rainy day. The Cretan nature in the winter is beautiful and green. You won’t be able to find many tourists and you can unwind yourself in a quit environment. The winter on Crete is very suitable to explore the island. It is fantastic to discover the usually overcrowded tourist resorts peacefully and quit! This gives you a change to really get to know the typical Cretan live. From November until February lots of farmers are working in the mountains, which give us the perfect opportunity to show you the olive harvesting. In a lot of mountain villages of Crete the traditional drink Raki is been made.

Heraklion is also worth visiting during the winter! Knossos and the archeological museum are nice and quit,
or visit the gypsy market on Saturdays! If you plan to visit Crete during any of the winter months accommodation must be chosen carefully and heating is essential. You might find it difficult to find many tavernas open and for that matter not many lodgings in the touristy areas but the picture is different when it comes to the more cosmopolitan cities. Although Crete can be cold in winter, it never gets as cold as in northern Europe: the lowest temperature measured in Heraklion was -0,1°C (in 1928), however the temperature usually hovers around the very climate friendly +10 degrees Celsius. Tourism in Crete comes to an abrupt stop at the end of October with the end of charter flights. Winter months are as quiet as January and February but the chances of good weather are much higher. Crete towns are still very much alive and busy in the winter as the locals go about their daily business.