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Monthly climate in Zoniana, Crete, Greece

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zoniana features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 516 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zoniana enjoys an average of 3955 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zoniana, Crete, Greece §

The warmest months in Zoniana are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zoniana experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zoniana, Crete, Greece. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zoniana, Crete, Greece §

Zoniana usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zoniana are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zoniana, Crete, Greece. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73 (2.9) 73 (2.9) 61 (2.4) 33 (1.3) 26 (1.0) 16 (0.6) 9 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 38 (1.5) 76 (3.0) 90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 9 5 4 3 1 0 3 7 9 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Zoniana, Crete, Greece §

The sunniest months in Zoniana are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zoniana: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zoniana, Crete, Greece. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209 260 331 341 396 407 421 395 351 317 265 257
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Zoniana, Crete, Greece §

Zoniana experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zoniana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zoniana, Crete, Greece. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zoniana, Crete, Greece

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