Is Crete as hot as Cyprus?

Climate. For many tourists, where to go is dictated somewhat by the month they have chosen for their holiday. Cyprus is a warmer island (Weather in Cyprus). It's 19 º? + on average in March, and in April and May you can fully enjoy a beach holiday, whereas on Crete it is still cool.



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Located between Rhodes and Crete, Karpathos is the hottest destination in Greece. Monthly temperatures average 30°C (86°F) throughout the summer, with very little rainfall. It's one of the most southerly isles in the country, which helps explain its sizzling temperatures.

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Cyprus has one of the warmest climates and warmest winters in the Mediterranean part of the European Union. The average annual temperature on the coast is around 24 °C (75 °F) during the day and 14 °C (57 °F) at night.

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Cyprus has one of the warmest climates and warmest winters in the Mediterranean part of the European Union. The average annual temperature on the coast is around 24 °C (75 °F) during the day and 14 °C (57 °F) at night.

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Ultimately it depends on the situation and personal preference, as in there are areas of Portugal which get hot at certain times of the year, however Cyprus definitely beats Portugal in general terms of extreme weather conditions.

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Ben, Cyprus will definitely be hotter, all year round. However the difference in temperatures between the Med coast and Cyprus will not be significant.

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July Weather in Crete Greece. Daily high temperatures are around 83°F, rarely falling below 78°F or exceeding 89°F.

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South Crete is generally a couple of °C warmer (but water temperatures are roughly similar). The east of the island, has less rain than the north and especially the north-west.

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Both countries are very hot during summer, but Greece is some degrees hotter than Spain. The difference between the Spanish and Greek summer weather is that the months of July and August in Greece present some moderate wind.

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Your question at first glance may seem a little ridiculous, as it depends on the weather in each particular area. However, the eastern coast tends to be 3 - 4 C warmer than Paphos in the West. You could expect temperatures averaging high 20's during early May in Paphos, lovely temperature with little chance of rain.

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Mykonos is nicknamed “the island of the winds” (and has plenty of picturesque windmills). However, it is less windy in May than in the summer months. It is slightly cooler than Crete but has a full 11 hours of daily sunshine and on average only three days are likely to be affected by rain showers.

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There won't be any cooling rain showers: Crete has zero rain in July and August. This is one time of year when, contrary to what you might expect, Corfu is actually hotter than Crete. Daytime averages in both July and August are 32ºC, so expect some days to be much hotter.

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