The climate of Ierapetra on the island of Crete (Greece)
Ierapetra is a small city located in the south eastern part of
Crete on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the most southerly located city
of Europe. As opposed to the northern part of the island the main
source of income isn’t tourism here. The main source of income here is
greenhouse cultivation and agriculture. Tourists that do travel here,
mainly come to enjoy the peace and quiet. The city still breathes the
traditional Greek atmosphere. The uninhabited island of Chrissi is a
nice daytrip. The sea is much rougher here than on the north side of
the island. Ierapetra has a warm Mediterranean climate. Most of the
precipitation falls during the winter. During the summer temperatures
are around 30 degrees Celsius. During the summer precipitation is
scarce. An ever blowing sea breeze offers some cooling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ierapetra.
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
12
16
February
15
8
5
10
15
March
16
9
6
8
15
April
19
11
8
5
16
May
23
14
10
3
19
June
26
18
12
2
22
July
29
21
12
1
24
August
30
21
12
1
25
September
26
19
10
2
24
October
23
16
7
5
22
November
19
13
5
7
20
December
16
10
4
13
18
= 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
