Greece · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Gázi

For Gázi, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.8°C, nights average 15.3°C, and rainfall totals about 12 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMay

Typical daytime high23.8°C

Typical night-time low15.3°C

May rainfall12 mm

Overall comfort

May

Other strong months: October and April

98/100 weather score

Beach weather

July

Other strong months: August and September

95/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

April

Other strong months: March and November

96/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

6 months fit your choices for Gázi

April20.2°C day · 23 mm rain · 3.6 wet days

May23.8°C day · 12 mm rain · 2.2 wet days

June27.4°C day · 2 mm rain · 0.4 wet days

September27.3°C day · 12 mm rain · 1.4 wet days

October24.1°C day · 50 mm rain · 3.9 wet days

November20.4°C day · 65 mm rain · 6.3 wet days

January has the lowest comfort score at 46 out of 100, compared with May at 98. The main reason is that days reach only 15.5°C, 8° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Gázi?

May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.8°C and 12 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Gázi?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 29.4°C and a night-time low of 22.3°C.

Which month has the least rain?

July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 1 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

4615.5° / 8.9°

5215.7° / 8.7°

6417.3° / 9.7°

8120.2° / 11.8°

9823.8° / 15.3°

8127.4° / 19.5°

6929.4° / 22.3°

6929.3° / 22.6°

8027.3° / 20°

9324.1° / 17.1°

7920.4° / 13.7°

5517° / 10.7°

Monthly climate evidence for Gázi — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 8 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	15.5°C	8.9°C	91 mm	10.6	16.1°C	10 h 01	46	Good coverage
February	15.7°C	8.7°C	69 mm	8.3	15.6°C	10 h 51	52	Good coverage
March	17.3°C	9.7°C	47 mm	6.1	15.8°C	11 h 52	64	Strong coverage
April	20.2°C	11.8°C	23 mm	3.6	16.8°C	13 h 02	81	Good coverage
May	23.8°C	15.3°C	12 mm	2.2	19.1°C	14 h 00	98	Good coverage
June	27.4°C	19.5°C	2 mm	0.4	22.5°C	14 h 31	81	Strong coverage
July	29.4°C	22.3°C	1 mm	0.2	24.7°C	14 h 19	69	Strong coverage
August	29.3°C	22.6°C	2 mm	0.2	25.4°C	13 h 29	69	Strong coverage
September	27.3°C	20°C	12 mm	1.4	24.6°C	12 h 21	80	Strong coverage
October	24.1°C	17.1°C	50 mm	3.9	22.7°C	11 h 14	93	Good coverage
November	20.4°C	13.7°C	65 mm	6.3	20.3°C	10 h 15	79	Good coverage
December	17°C	10.7°C	91 mm	9.8	17.8°C	9 h 47	55	Good coverage

Records at HERAKLION, 1955–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	29.8°C1 Jan 2010	0.0°C9 Jan 2017	92 mm8 Jan 1957	256 mm2015 · driest 18 mm in 2008	71
February	29.2°C19 Feb 1960	-0.8°C14 Feb 2004	52 mm13 Feb 2001	208 mm2019 · driest 1 mm in 1958	71
March	34.0°C26 Mar 2001	-3.6°C10 Mar 2005	67 mm12 Mar 1976	188 mm1997 · driest 1 mm in 2001	71
April	37.4°C22 Apr 2008	4.2°C11 Apr 1997	108 mm22 Apr 1963	120 mm1963 · driest 0 mm in 1989	71
May	38.0°C13 May 1988	6.0°C17 May 1962	74 mm29 May 1982	85 mm1982 · driest 0 mm in 2005	71
June	41.3°C17 Jun 1963	12.2°C3 Jun 1990	34 mm9 Jun 1983	43 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1972	71
July	41.0°C6 Jul 1965	12.5°C23 Jul 1957	13 mm29 Jul 1984	13 mm1984 · driest 0 mm in 1988	71
August	38.2°C26 Aug 1994	16.6°C31 Aug 1965	24 mm16 Aug 2015	31 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 2004	71
September	38.4°C6 Sep 1995	10.2°C8 Sep 2002	103 mm21 Sep 1966	163 mm1966 · driest 0 mm in 1956	70
October	37.0°C23 Oct 1992	8.7°C29 Oct 1965	143 mm16 Oct 2022	291 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2024	70
November	32.4°C2 Nov 2003	4.4°C27 Nov 1965	88 mm10 Nov 1983	175 mm2020 · driest 4 mm in 1965	70
December	28.5°C2 Dec 2010	2.4°C31 Dec 1982	81 mm6 Dec 2007	228 mm2001 · driest 5 mm in 2022	70

Typical days per month at HERAKLION, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	2
February	<1	0	2
March	<1	<1	1
April	3	<1	<1
May	8	2	<1
June	21	4	<1
July	27	10	0
August	26	8	<1
September	21	2	<1
October	9	1	1
November	2	<1	2
December	<1	0	3

How often different weather occurs at HERAKLION, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	6%	34%	9%	40%	13.7–17.1°C
February	10%	29%	8%	35%	13.6–17.9°C
March	16%	21%	5%	21%	15.2–18.6°C
April	44%	12%	3%	7%	18.6–21.8°C
May	86%	7%	1%	4%	22.2–25.2°C
June	99%	2%	<1%	0%	26.3–28.3°C
July	100%	<1%	0%	0%	27.8–30.2°C
August	99%	<1%	<1%	<1%	27.5–30.3°C
September	96%	5%	2%	3%	25.4–28.3°C
October	77%	14%	6%	16%	21.6–25.8°C
November	49%	20%	6%	22%	18.4–22.2°C
December	18%	30%	9%	40%	15.4–18.7°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1955Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 50-year average. Warmest: 1999. Coolest: 1976.2004

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 262067
NOAA station: GR000016754 · HERAKLION
Station distance: 10.6 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 17 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 35.33°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 8 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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