14-day forecast — Kreta (Heraklion)
Updated every hour
Mon · Today
Cloudy
+22°
+15°
0.2 mm
Wind8 m/s S
Gusts10 m/s
UV index4 – Moderate
Chance of rain28%
Sunrise06:41
Sunset17:23
Tue · Tomorrow
Clear
+22°
+15°
0.1 mm
Wind10 m/s SW
Gusts14 m/s
UV index4 – Moderate
Chance of rain17%
Sunrise06:42
Sunset17:22
Wednesday 4/11
Showers
+20°
+14°
0.8 mm
Wind5 m/s NW
Gusts9 m/s
UV index3 – Moderate
Chance of rain48%
Sunrise06:43
Sunset17:22
Thursday 5/11
Showers
+18°
+15°
5.2 mm
Wind9 m/s N
Gusts11 m/s
UV index3 – Low
Chance of rain80%
Sunrise06:44
Sunset17:21
Friday 6/11
Showers
+15°
+14°
0.6 mm
Wind10 m/s N
Gusts12 m/s
UV index4 – Moderate
Chance of rain42%
Sunrise06:45
Sunset17:20
Saturday 7/11
Partly cloudy
+16°
+14°
0.2 mm
Wind7 m/s N
Gusts12 m/s
UV index4 – Moderate
Chance of rain23%
Sunrise06:46
Sunset17:19
Sunday 8/11
Partly cloudy
+16°
+12°
17%
Wind5 m/s N
Gusts10 m/s
UV index5 – Moderate
Chance of rain17%
Sunrise06:47
Sunset17:18
Monday 9/11
Partly cloudy
+17°
+11°
9%
Wind2 m/s N
Gusts5 m/s
UV index5 – Moderate
Chance of rain9%
Sunrise06:48
Sunset17:17
Tuesday 10/11
Clear
+20°
+13°
19%
Wind3 m/s S
Gusts6 m/s
UV index5 – Moderate
Chance of rain19%
Sunrise06:49
Sunset17:16
Wednesday 11/11
Partly cloudy
+22°
+15°
13%
Wind4 m/s S
Gusts7 m/s
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain13%
Sunrise06:50
Sunset17:16
Thursday 12/11
Partly cloudy
+23°
+16°
10%
Wind6 m/s S
Gusts10 m/s
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain10%
Sunrise06:51
Sunset17:15
Friday 13/11
Showers
+21°
+15°
1.1 mm
Wind5 m/s S
Gusts10 m/s
UV index5 – Moderate
Chance of rain57%
Sunrise06:52
Sunset17:14
Saturday 14/11
Showers
+19°
+13°
1.3 mm
Wind4 m/s S
Gusts10 m/s
UV index4 – Moderate
Chance of rain60%
Sunrise06:53
Sunset17:14
Sunday 15/11
Showers
+19°
+12°
1.0 mm
Wind4 m/s SW
Gusts8 m/s
UV index5 – Moderate
Chance of rain61%
Sunrise06:54
Sunset17:13
About Kreta (Heraklion)
Greklands största ö — Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos.
CountryGreece
RegionKreta
ContinentEurope
Time zoneEurope/Athens (+02:00)
Latitude35.3387°
Longitude25.1442°
Air qualityFair (EAQI 27)
Climate in Kreta (Heraklion) in May
Normals 8 years · best time to visit · Open-MeteoBest time to visit Kreta (Heraklion): April–November. With perfect weather, May is a recommended month to visit.
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 17°C | 21°C | ▲ 25°C |
| Highest temperature | ▲ 21°C | 25°C | ▲ 29°C |
| Lowest temperature | ▲ 12°C | 16°C | ▲ 20°C |
| Precipitation | ▲ 29 mm | 30 mm | ▼ 11 mm |
| Days with precipitation | ▼ 6 d | 5 d | ▼ 2 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 66% | 62% | ▼ 55% |
| Sunshine hours per day | ▲ 11,1 h | 12,1 h | ▲ 13,6 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 15% | 13% | ▼ 6% |
| UV index (midday) | ▲ 10 | 11 | ▲ 12 |
| Day length | 13:06 | 14:02 | 14:30 |
| Our rating | Good | Perfect | Perfect |
Temperature day by day in May mean + moving average
Precipitation day by day in May mm
UV index day by day in May midday value, clear-sky
Climate normals calculated from Open-Meteo (ERA5 archive 8 years, sea temperature Marine API). UV estimated from solar elevation.
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Data source
Global weather models — international forecasts
The weather for Kreta (Heraklion) is based on global weather models (ECMWF, GFS) and national meteorological institutes around the world. Forecasts update every hour; current measurements every 15 minutes. For destinations with a larger time difference from Sweden, local time is shown above.