Rethymnon Weather

Located in the middle of the north coast of Crete, and 40 miles south-east of Chania and Chania airport, Rethymnon experiences a typically Mediterranean climate, with long hot summers and fairly mild winters. Summer temperatures can reach as high as 30C in July and August, with rain being very unlikely. The average winter temperature is 15C, with rainfall being relatively high throughout the season.

 

The summer season in Rethymnon stretches from June to September, and even from the start of the season you can expect to work on your tan on the sandy beaches, as temperatures rarely fall lower than 27C in June. Through July and August the temperature can reach 30C and you can expect 12 hours’ sunshine per day before temperatures drop slightly to an average of 27C through September. For those who might be worried the scorching weather may prove a little too much in what is always a busy and bustling resort, the heat is made bearable by welcome northern winds which gently blow in off the Mediterranean Sea.

The autumn season in Rethymnon can still be pleasant, as temperatures level out at around an average of 21C through October and November, but rain can become a daily occurrence as the season passes into winter. With winter in Rethymnon stretching from December to the end of February, expect rain as the weather becomes rather unpredictable during this season. Although a run of cloudy days can be suddenly followed by sunnier ones, temperatures can drop to 16C in December, and to 15C in January and February. With the average high temperature rising from 17C in March, to 20C in April, and to an agreeable 24C in May, the milder spring weather then makes Rethymnon ideal for the more adventurous tourist who wishes to explore charming small hillside villages, lush valleys, olive groves and forests, and even close-by mountains!