Swimming in Crete in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Crete in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Crete by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Crete in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Crete in may in several coastal cities.
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Agios Nikolaos
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Ano Rodakino
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Balí (Mylopotamos)
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Gazi
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Georgioúpoli
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Gouves
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Dia island
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Gavdos Island
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Mochlos island
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Kolokytha
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Kolymvari
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Kouremenos
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Lentas
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Makry Gialos
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Paléochora
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Seitan Limania
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Sfakia
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Sfinari
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Sitia
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Stavros
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Tsoutsouros
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Vlichadia
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Xerokampos
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Zakros
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Kissamos
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Malia
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Souda
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
Where should you go swimming in Crete in the month of may?
Swimming in Crete in may is cool
In may in Crete swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Heraklion, Chania, Matala, Agia Galini, Agia Pelagia, Agios Nikolaos, Ano Rodakino, Balí (Mylopotamos), Elounda, Gazi, Georgioúpoli, Gouves, Ierapetra, Dia island, Gavdos Island, Mochlos island, Kolokytha, Kolymvari, Kouremenos, Lentas, Loutro, Makry Gialos, Paléochora, Plaka, Plakias, Réthymnon, Seitan Limania, Sfakia, Sfinari, Sitia, Sougia, Stalís, Stavros, Tsoutsouros, Vlichadia, Xerokampos, Zakros, Kissamos, Malia and Souda is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 71°F, it can also go as low as 64°F. Note that the average is 68°F.
Where to go swimming in Crete in may: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Heraklion
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Heraklion in may
Chania
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (7%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 15% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Chania in may
Matala
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 11% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Matala in may
Agia Galini
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 11% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Agia Galini in may
Agia Pelagia
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Agia Pelagia in may
List of coastal cities in Crete
| Heraklion in may | cool swimming |
| Chania in may | cool swimming |
| Matala in may | cool swimming |
| Agia Galini in may | cool swimming |
| Agia Pelagia in may | cool swimming |
| Agios Nikolaos in may | cool swimming |
| Ano Rodakino in may | cool swimming |
| Balí (Mylopotamos) in may | cool swimming |
| Elounda in may | cool swimming |
| Gazi in may | cool swimming |
| Georgioúpoli in may | cool swimming |
| Gouves in may | cool swimming |
| Ierapetra in may | cool swimming |
| Dia island in may | cool swimming |
| Gavdos Island in may | cool swimming |
| Mochlos island in may | cool swimming |
| Kolokytha in may | cool swimming |
| Kolymvari in may | cool swimming |
| Kouremenos in may | cool swimming |
| Lentas in may | cool swimming |
| Loutro in may | cool swimming |
| Makry Gialos in may | cool swimming |
| Paléochora in may | cool swimming |
| Plaka in may | cool swimming |
| Plakias in may | cool swimming |
| Réthymnon in may | cool swimming |
| Seitan Limania in may | cool swimming |
| Sfakia in may | cool swimming |
| Sfinari in may | cool swimming |
| Sitia in may | cool swimming |
| Sougia in may | cool swimming |
| Stalís in may | cool swimming |
| Stavros in may | cool swimming |
| Tsoutsouros in may | cool swimming |
| Vlichadia in may | cool swimming |
| Xerokampos in may | cool swimming |
| Zakros in may | cool swimming |
| Kissamos in may | cool swimming |
| Malia in may | cool swimming |
| Souda in may | cool swimming |