What to pack for Crete
Crete averages 16°C in the daytime in January and 31°C in July, and December is the wettest month, with about 8 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are March, April, May, June, September, October and November: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Crete packing list, freeMonth by month
January
16°C / 9°C · 8 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
February
16°C / 9°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
March
18°C / 10°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
April
21°C / 12°C · 3 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
May
25°C / 16°C · 4 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
June
29°C / 20°C · 1 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
July
31°C / 23°C · 1 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
August
31°C / 23°C · 1 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
September
28°C / 21°C · 2 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
October
25°C / 17°C · 3 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
November
21°C / 14°C · 5 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
December
17°C / 11°C · 8 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
Plugs & voltage
Greece uses Type C / F sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my Crete listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.