Beach
Chani beach
Crete · Greece · Mediterranean Sea
35.0393, 25.9776 · Makry-Gialos, 1 km
- 26°Sea · August
- 29°High · August
- 12.6 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Chani beach in January
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in February
- 15°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month29 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 10.7 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in June
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 12.4 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month5 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 12.6 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 11.4 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month54 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Chani beach in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 25Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Chani beach ↗
- 23 kmAirport: Sitia Airport (JSH)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Sitia Airport (JSH) ↗
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 17.7 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 20.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 25.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 23.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 22.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan17°4 h87 mm
- Feb16°5 h72 mm
- Mar16°7 h38 mm
- Apr17°9 h29 mm
- May20°11 h17 mm
- Jun23°12 h5 mm
- Jul25°13 h2 mm
- Aug26°11 h3 mm
- Sep25°10 h17 mm
- Oct24°8 h44 mm
- Nov22°6 h54 mm
- Dec19°4 h90 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Chani beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 13 | 17 | 87 | 13 | 4.5 | 24 |
| February | 15 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 11 | 5.3 | 23 |
| March | 16 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 7.4 | 21 |
| April | 18 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 9.0 | 19 |
| May | 22 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 10.7 | 15 |
| June | 26 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 12.4 | 17 |
| July | 28 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 12.6 | 21 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 29 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 11.4 | 20 |
| September | 27 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 9.9 | 19 |
| October | 23 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 7 | 7.7 | 18 |
| November | 20 | 17 | 22 | 54 | 9 | 5.7 | 20 |
| December | 17 | 14 | 19 | 90 | 12 | 4.2 | 23 |
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 20 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 25 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 20 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 25 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.2 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |