Platanes
Platanes is a locality in Crete, Greece, 581 m above sea level, close to the sea. It has a population of about 28 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Platanes at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in February
174 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
August
within 23 km
Weather in Platanes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 70%
When to go to Platanes
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 31 | 55 | 81 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 87 | 91 | 80 | 65 | 37 |
| High | 11° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Low | 8° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 174 | 140 | 90 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 142 | 171 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
What's on in Platanes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Platanes
Nature around Platanes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Platanes
Earthquakes around Platanes
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Platanes
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.