Crete Weather

Welcome to our Crete weather page, with our look at what the weather in Crete is like right now plus a forecast.

For a five day forecast plus what it’s like right now click here to visit Thomson Holidays Crete weather page

The Weather In Crete


The Greek island is a top holiday destination for Europeans, and it’s not just because of the Crete weather – though that certainly helps of course for people to decide upon Crete holidays

There are a number of festivals throughout the year in all different parts of the island when you look at a Crete map along with great food, first class hospitality and many other attractions for visitors to enjoy in the sunshine.

But a Crete weather forecast for the spring, summer and autumn months is often a big factor with people who decide to take holidays in Crete and it’s not long after they get off their flights and out of the airport that they’re hitting the beach and enjoying the glorious weather in Crete.

And because the weather in Crete is good in the spring months – quite a few people visit around Easter time for example - as well as the hotels doing well, quite a few people take villa holidays for a month sometimes longer in the early spring, and are glad they are on the island when they see the forecast for back home, often Germany or England!

One company who do villa holidays is James Villas who have them available on most of the popular areas on the map.

And if the weather should be a touch on the chilly side to take a dip in your own pool – because most villa holidays include a private pool – many pools are heated from October to April should visitors want it. It’s no wonder perhaps that taking Crete villa holidays are popular no matter what the local weather forecast is.

So for those who take a look outside the window at home and see another grey day with a weather forecast predicting more of the same, it’s worth checking out the flights to Crete on-line as there are quite a few good bargains to be had, and plenty of airlines now offer cheap Crete flights

For hotel accommodation, whether it be Rethymnon, Malia or Elounda or one of the other popular resorts, there are some good cheap Crete hotels to choose from, most with a swimming pool and some with more than one, and areas where people can sunbathe and enjoy the wonderful Crete weather.