When to go · Ierapetra
Ierapetra in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- IerapetraHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ierapetra, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
April: Inside Ierapetra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ierapetra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast