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Weather in March in Crete

Planning a journey to Crete this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Crete in March?

Crete is a region in Greece. March in Crete generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate. During March, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in Agia Roumeli at 15°C to pleasant in Agios Konstantinos at 18°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Agios Konstantinos and 9°C in Agia Roumeli.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Káto Zákros with an average of 28 mm to moderate rainfall in Daratso with 89 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 178 hours of sunlight anticipated in Chania Town. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Crete, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Crete's yearly weather, check out our Crete climate page.

Where to go in Crete in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Crete on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Crete?

Chania Town

In March Chania Town generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Chania Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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14°C 
10°C 
126 hours 
148 mm 
12 days 
15°C 
12°C 
178 hours 
88 mm 
9 days 
April   >> April
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17°C 
14°C 
231 hours 
42 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Chania Town

Hersonissos

In March Hersonissos generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Hersonissos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
9°C 
133 hours 
71 mm 
12 days 
18°C 
10°C 
182 hours 
51 mm 
9 days 
April   >> April
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21°C 
13°C 
233 hours 
32 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Hersonissos

Réthymno Town

In March Réthymno Town generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Réthymno Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
9°C 
126 hours 
107 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
11°C 
178 hours 
67 mm 
8 days 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
13°C 
231 hours 
36 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Réthymno Town

Mália

In March Mália generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mália
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
9°C 
133 hours 
65 mm 
12 days 
18°C 
10°C 
182 hours 
48 mm 
9 days 
April   >> April
>>  
22°C 
12°C 
233 hours 
31 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Mália

Kíssamos

In March Kíssamos generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kíssamos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
11°C 
126 hours 
115 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
12°C 
178 hours 
64 mm 
9 days 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
14°C 
231 hours 
30 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Kíssamos

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Crete, in Greece.

Is March the best time to visit Crete?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Chania Town, March might be a good time to visit Crete.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August, September and October offering mostly perfect weather in Chania Town. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be unpleasant.

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