When to go · Ierapetra
Ierapetra in January
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°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 mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- IerapetraHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ierapetra, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Outside 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.
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