The climate of Malia on the island of Crete (Greece)
Malia is located on the Mediterranean Sea in the central northern part
of Crete. The popular seaside resort
Hersonissos is in the vicinity.
Over the past few years Malia has become a popular holiday destination
on Crete, where it used to be a fishing village with a few motels. The
Lassithi plain is in the vicinity. Just outside the village a Minoan
palace can be found which is fully restored, just like the one at
Knossos. The most popular attraction here are the wide beaches. Mostly
English people come here to enjoy their holiday. Just like other
places on Crete Malia has a warm Mediterranean climate strongly
influenced by the Mediterranean Sea. Summers are warm and dry; winters
are very wet. During the winter temperatures are 13 degrees Celsius on
average. Because of this the city is not really suitable as a winter
sun destination. During the hottest days of the summer a refreshing
sea breeze offers some cooling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Malia.
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
13
7
4
11
16
February
13
7
5
10
15
March
15
8
6
7
15
April
19
10
8
5
16
May
23
13
10
3
19
June
28
19
12
1
22
July
30
22
12
0
24
August
32
24
11
0
25
September
27
20
10
2
24
October
22
15
7
5
22
November
18
11
5
6
20
December
15
9
4
12
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
