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Elounda

Hot and dry from June to September; mild and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years35.3°N20 m above the sea
  1. Jan62°17°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb62°17°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar66°19°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr72°22°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May80°27°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun87°31°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul90°32°73°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug90°32°74°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep86°30°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct80°27°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov72°22°58°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec65°18°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 88°F and nights near 72°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 64°F. The rain comes from December to March, on about two days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 31°C and nights near 22°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 18°C. The rain comes from December to March, on about two days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Elounda sits

Europe/Athens
this place
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Latitude
35.3°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
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7:25 AM7:05 AM6:30 AM6:46 AM6:13 AM6:02 AM6:13 AM6:36 AM6:59 AM7:22 AM6:52 AM7:18 AMsets 5:26 PMsets 5:58 PMsets 6:24 PMsets 7:49 PMsets 8:13 PMsets 8:33 PMsets 8:33 PMsets 8:08 PMsets 7:26 PMsets 6:43 PMsets 5:12 PMsets 5:06 PM
Nearest of ours
Santorini (Thira)131 km north

The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elounda, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 62°F in January and February to 90°F in July and August.Highs from 17°C in January and February to 32°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (35% of days), driest in July and August (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (1% cover), cloudiest in December (47%).

Daylight

From 9h 49m in December to 14h 30m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Elounda, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
50°10°62°17°
2 days46%10h 04m
FebruaryWetter
49°9°62°17°
2 days42%10h 51m
MarchWetter
51°11°66°19°
2 days37%11h 55m
AprilAt its best
55°13°72°22°
1 day35%13h 03m
MayAt its best
61°16°80°27°
1 day27%14h 01m
JuneHot season
69°21°87°31°
no days9%14h 30m
JulyHot season
73°23°90°32°
no days1%14h 16m
AugustHot season
74°23°90°32°
no days2%13h 26m
SeptemberHot season
70°21°86°30°
no days13%12h 20m
OctoberAt its best
65°18°80°27°
1 day28%11h 12m
NovemberAt its best
58°14°72°22°
1 day40%10h 16m
DecemberWetter
53°12°65°18°
2 days47%9h 49m

When is the best time to visit Elounda?

The best months are April to May, or October to November: highs near 76°F, nights near 60°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are April to May, or October to November: highs near 24°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Elounda?

July and August, with highs near 90°F and lows near 74°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 62°F.July and August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 23°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Elounda?

January, with rain on about two days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Elounda?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Elounda?

July, when cloud covers about 1% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 47%.

Places with a year like Elounda's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Elounda's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Elounda's summer.

Elsewhere in Greece

All of Greece

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Elounda. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (20 m) against the climate model's (91 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (20 m) against the climate model's (91 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.