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Crete weather in April

Is it warm? Mostly. April in Crete is mild: afternoons average 21°C and nights 12°C. Most days (80%) peak between 17°C and 26°C.

Mild · average high

21°C

25°C or more on about two in ten days; 20°C or more on about six in ten days.

  • Average low12°overnight
  • Sea18°average, 2023–2025
  • Rainy days434 mm in the month
  • SkySome cloud39% cloud · 44% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every April afternoon from 2011–2025: 450 days. Most (80%) peaked between 17° and 26°.

Number of April days by daily high, 2011–2025.

April, year by year

The average April high in each year. The warmest, 2016, averaged 26°C; the coolest, 2011, 19°C.

Average April high by year: 2011: 19.1°C, 2012: 22.6°C, 2013: 22.2°C, 2014: 21.7°C, 2015: 20.2°C, 2016: 25.6°C, 2017: 20.2°C, 2018: 23.1°C, 2019: 19.8°C, 2020: 19.4°C, 2021: 21.3°C, 2022: 21.6°C, 2023: 19.9°C, 2024: 23.7°C, 2025: 19.6°C.

Compared with home

Average April highs. Expect rain on about 4 days (34 mm in a typical month).

  • Crete21°
  • London14°
  • Manchester13°
  • Cork12°
  • Dublin12°
  • Glasgow11°
  • Belfast11°

Other months

Crete all year · Where else is hot in April

Warmer in April, not much further

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; Crete is about 4h 15m.

  • Mild in Apr

    23°C average high

    avg high · 12° at night

    25°C+ on 4 in 10 days

    Seville

    Spain

    Sea
    Inland
    Rain
    6 days
    Sky
    Often cloudy
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 45m

  • Warm in Apr

    26°C average high

    avg high · 11° at night

    25°C+ on 6 in 10 days

    Marrakech

    Morocco

    Sea
    Inland
    Rain
    4 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 3h 30m

  • Mild in Apr

    23°C average high

    avg high · 15° at night

    25°C+ on 2 in 10 days

    Agadir

    Morocco

    Sea
    19°
    Rain
    2 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 3h 45m

Air: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2011–2025. Sea: Copernicus Marine analysis via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. Rainy day = 2 mm or more. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology