Agios Nikolaos Weather

Located on the island's north-east coast, just 10km from the resort of Elounda, Aghios Nikolaos experiences a typically-Mediterranean climate, which helps to attract many visitors each year. Like most resorts on Crete, the town experiences a longer than usual tourist season running from April to October, thanks to the island's extreme southerly location.

 

The season begins in April, with daytime highs of 19C and 8 hours of sunshine, with this early spring weather ideal for sightseeing and exploring, as the island is in bloom at this time and the green countryside full of colourful wild flowers. As there is little rain at this time, just 36mm during the month, conditions are perfect for outdoor activities such as walking, biking and tennis. However as the evening temperatures only reach 11C, nights can be chilly. May heats up to 23C, and by June the average daytime highs in Aghios Nikolaos reach 26C and the sun is shining for 10 - 12 hours each day. Peak season months see great conditions for relaxing on the beach, and with water temperatures of 25C, most visitors enjoy a multitude of boat trips, as well as swimming and water sports. July and August are extremely dry, with as little as 2mm of rainfall during these months, and the height of the summer generally seeing high humidity. The resort is affected by some strong winds that blow from the mainland, which do help to temper the heat and keep conditions more comfortable.

 

The weather continues to be very hot and sunny in September, with highs of 26C and 10 hours of sunshine, dropping slightly to 22C in October, when the sun shines for 7 hours each day, and rainfall increases to 70mm during the month. The winter months of November to February remain mild, seeing highs of 14C - 19C, with January being the coldest month. Rainfall increases in December and January, when the resort sees 120mm - 150mm each month.