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CLIMATE

The climate of the island is purely Mediterranean, with an average annual temperature of 19 degrees. Many studies have shown that the climate of Crete is one of the healthiest in the world. Winter is mild, with snow on the mountains and plenty of rain in the plains but still a good deal of sunshine. The combination of rain and relative warmth make it one of the greenest places in the Mediterranean basin, especially in spring. The summers are hot and dry, particularly on the shores of the Libyan Sea (South coast of Crete). Being a mountainous island the weather changes can be sudden and it is often windy (anything from a light breeze to gale force winds).

MONTH	Max. Temp°C	Max. Temp°F	Average daytime temperature		Water Temp°C	Water Temp°F	Days of rain
January	16	61	12°C	52°F	16	61	14
February	16	61	13°C	54°F	15	59	11
March	17	62	14°C	57°F	16	61	8
April	20	68	17°C	62°F	17	62	6
May	24	75	24°C	75°F	19	66	3
June	28	82	24°C	75°F	22	72	1
July	29	84	26°C	79°F	24	75	0
August	29	84	26°C	79°F	25	77	0
September	27	81	24°C	75°F	24	75	2
October	24	75	20°C	68°F	23	74	6
November	21	70	17°C	62°F	20	68	8
December	17	62	14°C	57°F	17	62	9