Climate, Weather
– Crete has a Mediterranean climate
– the coldest month is January, but the average temperature still does not fall below 10 degrees Celsius
– E.g. Chania’s average temperature in January: 10.8 degrees Celsius
– Kissamos’s average temperature in January: 12.2 degrees Celsius
– the number of hours of sunshine: 2769 hour/year
– this means, that the number of hours of sunshine in the summer months is 11.6 hours / day.
– Due to the climate of Crete, almost all fruits grow
– the olive tree and grapes, which the best quality olive oil and the finest wines are made
– but the Mediterranean climate is favourable for citrus fruits: oranges, lemons, as well for figs, avocados, pomegranates and many other fruits
– in the mountains – at an altitude of over a thousand meters – there are large fertile plateaus: Lasithiu, Omalos, Nida
– the farmers grow in these places: apples, pears, plums and any plants, which prefer a less hot and dry climate
– most precipitation is between December and February
– no rain at all in the summer months
Why choose the Western Crete out of season
– because when the temperatures are very low in Eastern Europe, Northern Europe and Western Europe, the weather in Western Crete is much warmer
– the longest gorge in Europe is more pleasant to explore, if the temperature is not above 30 degrees
– there are smaller, but very interesting gorges, which hide a cave or a monastery
– we can admire different flowers in each season
– the freshwater lakes of Crete also unique in each season
– the caves of Crete are amazing
– the Cretan culture is the cradle of European culture: we have an opportunity to learn about ancient and medieval historical sites
– it is worth getting to know the monasteries of the island
– the oldest olive tree in the world
– unique museums await us, such as the Chania Maritime Museum
– the fjords of western Crete are also unique
– we can taste the delicious flavours of Cretan gastronomy
Temperature of some major European cities and temperatures of Chania and Kissamos in Crete
| OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | |
| Chania | 19.4 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11 | 12.4 |
| Kissamos | 20.7 | 17.2 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 13.6 |
| Moscow, Russia | 5 | -1.6 | -5.4 | -7.5 | -6.7 | -1.4 |
| St. Petersburg, Russia | 6.2 | 0.1 | -3.7 | -5.5 | -5.8 | -1.3 |
| Perm, Russia | 3 | -5.8 | -11.1 | -12.8 | -11.6 | -4.2 |
| Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 9.9 | 3 | -1.6 | -3 | -2.8 | 2.4 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 6.6 | 1.6 | -2 | -3.9 | -4.7 | -1.3 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 8.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -1 | 1.9 |
| Oslo, Norway | 6.6 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -2.9 | -2.4 | 1 |
| Trondheim, Norway | 5.9 | 2 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | 10.8 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Hamburg, Germany | 6 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.4 | -1.2 | 1.1 |
| Berlin, Germany | 9.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Frankfurt, Germany | 10.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Munich, Germany | 6.6 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Brussels, Belgium | 11.1 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 6.8 |
| London, England | 12 | 8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 7.6 |
| Paris, France | 13 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.8 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | 9.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| Basel, Switzerland | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
Weather in the most popular resorts in the Mediterranean,
and weather in Chania and Kissamos
| OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | |
| Chania | 19.4 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11 | 12.4 |
| Kissamos | 20.7 | 17.2 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 13.6 |
| Palma de Mallorca | 20.2 | 15.8 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 13.4 |
| Malaga, Spain | 19.5 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 14.7 |
| Valletta, Malta | 21.5 | 17.7 | 14.4 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 13.9 |
| Tunis, Tunisia, Africa | 21.1 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 13.8 |
| Ischia, Naples | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | 22.7 | 17.6 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 16.4 |
| Limassol, Cyprus | 23.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 15.2 |
| Antalya, Turkey | 20.4 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 10 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
I show: that the most popular resorts in the Mediterranean, do not have better temperatures in winter, than Western Crete!
It is worth noting: that winter in Tunisia in Africa is cooler, than in Western Crete!
The sea water temperature, in the popular resorts Mediterranean
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JULY | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Chania | 18.2 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 18.2 | 21.3 | 24.5 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 26.8 | 24.8 | 22 | 20 |
| Kissamos | 18.3 | 17 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 25.6 | 27.1 | 27.7 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 23.9 | 21.2 |
| Palma de Mallorca | 15.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 17.6 | 21.8 | 25.8 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 26.9 | 25.1 | 22.3 | 18.6 |
| Malaga, Spain | 17.3 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 18.8 | 20.3 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 25 | 23.9 | 22 | 20 | 17.7 |
| Valletta, Malta | 17.4 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 18 | 21.4 | 25.6 | 27.2 | 27.9 | 27 | 25 | 23.4 | 19.9 |
| Tunis, Tunisia, Africa | 17.1 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 21.2 | 25.4 | 27.9 | 28.3 | 27.9 | 25.2 | 23 | 19.9 |
| Ischia, Naples | 15.9 | 14.8 | 16 | 17.3 | 22.8 | 26.4 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27 | 23.6 | 21.4 | 18.3 |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | 20.4 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 20.2 | 23.5 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 25.6 | 19.2 |
| Limassol, Cyprus | 20.2 | 18.7 | 18.4 | 21 | 23.6 | 27 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 26 | 23.2 |
| Antalya, Turkey | 20 | 18.2 | 18 | 21.2 | 25.1 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 31 | 30.1 | 28 | 25.3 | 22.6 |
In the Mediterranean area there are places in the summer, where the sea water is warmer! – but a specialty of Western Crete:
– there are beaches, with pink sand
– there are a lot of beaches, where the water is shallow, so the sun heats up easily: therefore, seawater is much higher than 30 degrees Celsius
-in Western Crete is Balos beach, the 30th most beautiful beach in the world
– in Western Crete is Falassarna beach, the 100th most beautiful beach in the world
– in Western Crete has the second largest natural palm forest in Europe
– wonderful fjords, in which to swim
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