When to go · Ierapetra
Ierapetra, month by month
The best months for Ierapetra: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Carnival season (Apokries) with the big parade in Patras; islands still closed.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded and hot).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded and hot).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Rain arrives; islands largely shut; 17 November marches in Athens. Good for Athens museums.21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ierapetra, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Inside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ierapetra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.