Weather in Heraklion in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Heraklion;
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in January
Going from a maximum of +66°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +63°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +57°F.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in January?
Heraklion is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +61°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +54°F to +50°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Heraklion, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Heraklion in January
Water in Heraklion in January is Fresh. It varies from +60°F to +65°F, with an average of +62°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +57°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Heraklion in January?
Climate in Heraklion in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +57°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +32°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 89 mm | 92 mm | 87 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +62°F | +61°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +61°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +57°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 89 mm to 92 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Heraklion is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Heraklion?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Heraklion in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+68°F) and the highest in 2023 (+73°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 234 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1122 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Heraklion
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Heraklion, 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.