Cove
Órmos Kolokythás
Crete · Greece · Mediterranean Sea
35.2655, 25.7562 · Schísma Eloúndas, 3 km
- 25°Sea · August
- 27°High · August
- 12.2 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Órmos Kolokythás in January
- 14°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 10.4 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in June
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 12.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month7 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 12.2 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 11.2 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in September
- 25°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in November
- 19°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Órmos Kolokythás in December
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 3.7 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month97 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
- 32Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 32 kmAirport: Sitia Airport (JSH)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °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 17.2 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °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 16.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °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 17.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °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 19.4 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °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 22.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.5 °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 25.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °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 25.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °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 25.0 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °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 22.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °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 21.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °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 18.9 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °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
- Jan16°4 h99 mm
- Feb16°5 h82 mm
- Mar16°7 h46 mm
- Apr17°9 h26 mm
- May19°10 h16 mm
- Jun22°12 h7 mm
- Jul24°12 h3 mm
- Aug25°11 h4 mm
- Sep24°9 h21 mm
- Oct23°7 h51 mm
- Nov20°5 h62 mm
- Dec18°4 h97 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 Órmos Kolokythás: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 12 | 16 | 99 | 16 | 4.1 | 24 |
| February | 14 | 12 | 16 | 82 | 13 | 4.8 | 24 |
| March | 16 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 10 | 7.0 | 22 |
| April | 18 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 8.7 | 20 |
| May | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 10.4 | 17 |
| June | 24 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 12.2 | 19 |
| July | 27 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 12.2 | 22 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 27 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 11.2 | 22 |
| September | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 9.4 | 20 |
| October | 22 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 7.1 | 18 |
| November | 19 | 17 | 20 | 62 | 11 | 5.2 | 20 |
| December | 16 | 14 | 18 | 97 | 15 | 3.7 | 23 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 29 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 16 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 29 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 |