Bay
Fáliron
Crete · Greece · Mediterranean Sea
35.5167, 24.0333 · Chaniá, 1 km
- 26°Sea · August
- 29°High · July
- 12.7 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Fáliron in January
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in February
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month27 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in June
- 26°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 12.5 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 12.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month5 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 9.7 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month57 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in November
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fáliron in December
- 15°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month103 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 204Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 11 kmAirport: Chania International Airport (CHQ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 16.8 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 17.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 23.7 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 26.0 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.0 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 22.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 21.4 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan16°4 h98 mm
- Feb16°5 h90 mm
- Mar16°7 h52 mm
- Apr17°9 h27 mm
- May19°11 h17 mm
- Jun22°12 h4 mm
- Jul25°13 h3 mm
- Aug26°12 h5 mm
- Sep25°10 h21 mm
- Oct23°7 h57 mm
- Nov20°5 h83 mm
- Dec18°4 h103 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Fáliron: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 10 | 16 | 98 | 16 | 4.3 | 23 |
| February | 13 | 10 | 16 | 90 | 14 | 5.1 | 23 |
| March | 15 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 11 | 7.2 | 21 |
| April | 18 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 9.1 | 19 |
| May | 22 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 10.6 | 16 |
| June | 26 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 12.5 | 16 |
| July | 29 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 12.7 | 18 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 29 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 11.7 | 18 |
| September | 26 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 9.7 | 18 |
| October | 22 | 18 | 23 | 57 | 10 | 7.3 | 18 |
| November | 18 | 15 | 20 | 83 | 13 | 5.2 | 19 |
| December | 15 | 12 | 18 | 103 | 16 | 3.9 | 22 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.4 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |