Weather in Chania in February 2025
- February is usually the coldest month of the year in Chania;
Average weather
Average temperature in Chania in February
Going from a maximum of +66°F during the day to a minimum of +43°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 62% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +52°F to +66°F.
Is Chania warm or cold in February?
Chania is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +55°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +52°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is the coldest month in Chania, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Chania in February
Water in Chania in February is Cold. It varies from +59°F to +62°F, with an average of +61°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +55°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Chania in February?
Climate in Chania in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +55°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +34°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 146 mm | 132 mm | 87 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +62°F | +61°F | +61°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting colder in February. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +55°F. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 146 mm to 132 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Chania is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Chania.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Chania?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Chania in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+65°F) and the highest in 2019 (+72°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 420 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1254 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Chania
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.