Chaniá weather by month & the best time to visit
Greece · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Chaniá is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with June and August close behind. Chaniá averages about 2,895 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Chaniá?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chaniá is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (39/100, 94 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chaniá?
Chaniá gets a lot of sun: around 2,895 hours a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate July (96) from January (39), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #21 of 40 destinations in Greece for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,896 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 54% of the annual 507 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 12° / 54°F | 94 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 85 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 45 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 76 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 24 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 16 mm | 8 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 4 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 17 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 51 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 70 mm | 3 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 95 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Chaniá by month
The sea off Chaniá is warmest in August at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Chaniá: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chaniá?
Chaniá is a beach resort in Greece with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Chaniá get a year?
Chaniá gets about 2,895 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Chaniá?
The sunniest time to visit Chaniá is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chaniá?
January is the least sunny month in Chaniá, scoring 39/100 with about 94 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Chaniá?
The sea in Chaniá ranges from about 16°C (February) to 28°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Chaniá?
The typical midday UV index in Chaniá peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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