Greece · Crete · December

Crete in Decemberhow the month reads

December is a challenging month for Crete overall inside Greece, with cooler than the yearly mean by 5.5°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 12 of 12
Score: 60/100

December match

60/100

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What’s open · December

Things to do in Crete in December

Closed
Samaria Gorge
the longest gorge walk in Europe, and the one Cretan sight with a hard gate on it
Sources: samaria-gorge.gr, west-crete.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Temperature
16°C
−5.5°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
12 of 12
for Crete
Best months
May · June · July
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Crete

December in context

Temperature°C

View data table

Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	13.9
February	14.2
March	15.7
April	18.7
May	22.3
June	26.3
July	28.6
August	28.5
September	26.2
October	22.6
November	19.3
December	15.5

Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Greece

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-09-27

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