The climate of Chania on the island of Crete (Greece)
Chania is located in the western part of Crete on the Gulf of Chania. It is one of the largest cities on the island. Chania’s
airport, which is located on the Akrotiri peninsula not far from the
city is used during the summer by the many tourists that travel here.
The old part of Chania has a Venetian harbour and beautiful old Jewish
and Turkish quarters. The city is located on the foot of the Lefka Ori
mountain range, which means ‘White Mountains’. Chania has a warm
Mediterranean climate influenced by the Mediterranean Sea. During the
warmest days of the year an ever blowing sea breeze offers a pleasant
cooling. Winters are pleasantly mild, sometimes even suitable as a
winter sun destination. Summers are warm and dry. During the warmest
days temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius are not uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Chania.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
14
8
4
11
16
February
15
8
5
10
15
March
17
9
6
8
15
April
20
12
8
6
16
May
24
15
10
4
19
June
28
19
12
1
22
July
30
21
12
0
24
August
30
22
12
0
25
September
27
20
10
2
24
October
23
16
6
5
22
November
20
13
5
7
20
December
16
10
4
12
17
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
