Crete · Greece
July
Peak Crete — blazing heat, full beaches and the Meltemi wind keeping things just bearable
Best match
#4 of 12 months
There are better months for Crete — see the full ranking below.
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High
32°C
Low
23°C
Rain
1mm
Sun
13.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Crete
Weather
Outstanding
Value
Below average
Crowds
Outstanding
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in July
- ↑The hottest, sunniest conditions of the year (29–34°C); every beach at full capacity
- ↑Meltemi wind keeps the northern coast surprisingly bearable despite high temperatures
- ↑Heraklion Festivities (late July) — live music, theatrical performances and cultural events
What you sacrifice
- ↓Elafonissi and Balos absolutely packed; boat queues and car park chaos
- ↓Maximum prices throughout; Crete's peak season demands peak-season budgets
How July compares to September (best month)
| Factor | July | September ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 9 | 9 |
| Value | 3 | 6 |
| Crowds | 9 | 6 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (27.9°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)Las Vegas (41.4°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Cape Verde (28.8°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)Auckland (13°C)Beijing (31°C)Delhi (35°C)Mumbai (29°C)Victoria Falls (23°C)Stockholm (23°C)Oaxaca (25°C)Bhutan (27°C)Da Nang (34°C)Nashville (32°C)Nice (29°C)Mallorca (31°C)Tuscany (32°C)Namibia (20°C)Komodo (31°C)Montréal (27°C)Melbourne (13°C)Cairns (25°C)Venice (29°C)Dublin (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Crete, not across destinations. Methodology →