Makry Gialos Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

19.1°C / 66.3°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

26°C / 79°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
61%

The measurements for the water temperature in Makry Gialos, Crete are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Makry Gialos water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Makry Gialos average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Makry Gialos
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.4 15.9 15.9 16.1 17.9 21.4 24 25.3 24.7 22.5 19.9 17.3
Max °C 19.1 17.7 17.8 18.8 21.7 25 27.2 27.4 27 25.4 22.6 20.9
Min °F 62.6 61.3 61.3 62 65.7 72 76.5 78.3 77.3 73.6 68.9 64.6
Max °F 65.3 63.1 63.2 64.7 69.5 75.6 79.7 80.4 79.6 76.5 71.6 68.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 79.3°F / 26.3°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 62.2°F / 16.8°C.