Early June 1 June
83°F
Typical afternoon high
9% historical wet-day frequency
Greece · Beach
Crete
in June.
Is June a good time?
Hot days.
More overnight stays than May.
June averages 87°F afternoons and 73°F seas, with about 1 rain day. Later June is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 87°F
- Sea
- 73°F
- Visitor demand
- 80%of August peak
Historical Kriti regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Chania and Heraklion; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Greece-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your June
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 87°F (30°C): summer clothes; nights around 67°F (19°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical June.
Can I swim in June?
The sea averages 73°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:05 and sets about 20:36 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 67°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 87°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical June.
Typical afternoon
87°F (30°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Junes
Night low
67°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
73°F (23°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 31m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late June?
Late June is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 83°F on the 1st, versus 89°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 9% to 1% between those dates.
Mid June 15 June
87°F
Typical afternoon high
6% historical wet-day frequency
Late June 30 June
89°F
Typical afternoon high
1% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 21 Jun Whit Monday.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJune 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
June 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183° | 283° | 383° | 484° | 584° | 684° | |
| 785° | 885° | 985° | 1086° | 1186° | 1286° | 1386° |
| 1487° | 1587° | 1687° | 1787° | 1887° | 1988° | 2088° |
| 2188° | 2288° | 2388° | 2488° | 2589° | 2689° | 2789° |
| 2889° | 2989° | 3089° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 84°F (29°C) in the first week to 89°F (32°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 1–9%. Local schools are out 16–30 June 2027.
Schools here are off 16–30 June 2027 (summer holidays). Public holidays: 21 Jun Whit Monday. Elsewhere in June 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 73%, Spain 31%, Portugal 87%, Estonia 57%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. June averages 80% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than May.
Overnight stays across Kriti do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Greece as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 86 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does June vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 82°F (28°C) and 93°F (34°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 87°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 4; half the years had 0–2.
Rain days in each June
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 3 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
26 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
13 of 15
of the last 15 Junes had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
30 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded JuneHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85°F | 1 |
| 2012 | 88°F | 0 |
| 2013 | 86°F | 1 |
| 2014 | 86°F | 2 |
| 2015 | 82°F | 3 |
| 2016 | 90°F | 0 |
| 2017 | 87°F | 2 |
| 2018 | 86°F | 4 |
| 2019 | 87°F | 0 |
| 2020 | 85°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 86°F | 1 |
| 2022 | 86°F | 0 |
| 2023 | 84°F | 2 |
| 2024 | 93°F | 0 |
| 2025 | 87°F | 0 |
Checked against official climate averages for Chania Souda and Heraklion. How we check
Compare dates
May, June
or July?
| Typical conditions | May | Jun | Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 80°F | 87°F | 91°F |
| Sea | 67°F | 73°F | 77°F |
| Rain days | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Overnight demand | 56% | 80% | 94% |
May: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than June. Less overnight demand. May guide →
July: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than June. More overnight demand. July guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with June Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. June stays as your reference.
May and October have fewer overnight stays than June, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
June or May?
Overnight stays are 56% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the May guide →| Typical conditions | June | May |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 87°F | 80°F |
| Nights | 67°F | 59°F |
| Sea | 73°F | 67°F |
| Rain days | 1 | 3 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Month rank | #5 | #3 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 | #12 | 60°F | 47°F | 63°F | 11 | 4.5 | Off season |
| February | 5.7 | #11 | 61°F | 47°F | 62°F | 9 | 5.1 | Off season |
| March | 6.5 | #9 | 66°F | 49°F | 62°F | 6 | 6.8 | Off season |
| April | 8.5 | #2 | 73°F | 53°F | 63°F | 3 | 9.0 | Low season |
| May | 8.4 | #3 | 80°F | 59°F | 67°F | 3 | 10.0 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.8 | #5 | 87°F | 67°F | 73°F | 1 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 7.5 | #7 | 91°F | 71°F | 77°F | 0 | 9.9 | Peak season |
| August | 7.6 | #6 | 90°F | 71°F | 79°F | 0 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 7.9 | #4 | 86°F | 68°F | 78°F | 1 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| October | 8.5 | #1 | 77°F | 62°F | 75°F | 5 | 10.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.0 | #8 | 69°F | 56°F | 70°F | 5 | 7.8 | Off season |
| December | 5.8 | #10 | 62°F | 50°F | 66°F | 11 | 5.3 | Off season |
Near here
Nearby places in June
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Crete in June, but quieter
Crete's weather ranks 6 of 77 beach regions this month. Crete already has excellent weather in June; these beach regions outside Greece are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
Albanian Riviera & the southAlbania · about 440 miles
Excellent weather (9.9): 2°F cooler afternoons, 4 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
CalabriaItaly · about 540 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 3°F cooler afternoons, 2 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Varna & the northern Black Sea coastBulgaria · about 580 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 6°F cooler afternoons, 7 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
PugliaItaly · about 600 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): about as warm, 2 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), pricier
BasilicataItaly · about 600 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 3°F cooler afternoons, 4 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 80% of the busiest month and 94% above its average month. That means about 184,000 overnight visitors on a typical June night across the region, 3% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 37,000 more: 20 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 88 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Chania Souda and Heraklion from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.2°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 297 |
| Busiest month here | August · 370 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 22.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 98th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 3% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 20 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 26.3% |
| National hotel-price season | Greece historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+13% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 621,000 |
| Statistical region | EL43 · Kriti |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.