Chaniá is warmest in August, averaging 30° by day and 24° at night. The wettest month is January with 71 mm, and the year brings about 368 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | 10° | 71 mm | 17° | 9.8 h | Mild |
| February | 14° | 10° | 31 mm | 16° | 10.7 h | Mild |
| March | 15° | 11° | 47 mm | 16° | 11.7 h | Mild |
| April | 19° | 13° | 21 mm | 17° | 12.9 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 23° | 17° | 12 mm | 19° | 13.9 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 27° | 20° | 6 mm | 24° | 14.4 h | Beach weather |
| July | 30° | 23° | 3 mm | 26° | 14.2 h | Beach weather |
| August | 30° | 24° | 6 mm | 27° | 13.3 h | Beach weather |
| September | 27° | 22° | 21 mm | 26° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 24° | 18° | 40 mm | 23° | 11.1 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 20° | 15° | 45 mm | 21° | 10.1 h | Sightseeing |
| December | 16° | 12° | 65 mm | 19° | 9.6 h | Sightseeing |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: June, July, August and September — highs around 29°, nights no colder than 20°, and at most 21 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 24–27° then.
Walking the city: April, May, October, November and December — highs of 16–24° and no more than 65 mm of rain a month.