Beach Weather in Paleochora Beach, Crete, Greece

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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

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Tan
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16°
 
Sea
16°
 
Sea
15°
 
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16°
 
Sea
17°
 
Sea
22°
Swim
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24°
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25°
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25°
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23°
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20°
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18°
 

Beach Weather Today in Paleochora Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 16° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 5%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and moderate at 23kmh from the North West. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Paleochora Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 08:08 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Paleochora Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 17° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 36%.

PALEOCHORA BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Mon 27th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 14° 19° 20° 21° 19° 15°
3% 0% 2% 4% 5% 3% 11% 13%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Tue 28th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 13° 17° 18° 18° 18° 14°
8% 29% 5% 4% 5% 7% 5% 5%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Wed 29th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 12° 17° 19° 20° 19° 14°
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Thu 30th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 14° 18° 20° 20° 19° 14°
0% 0% 10% 6% 8% 11% 10% 8%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Fri 1st May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 13° 13° 15° 15° 14° 13° 13°
6% 3% 53% 81% 100% 100% 100% 100%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.3mm 0.2mm 0.1mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Sat 2nd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 13° 13° 14° 15° 14° 12°
86% 88% 100% 58% 58% 83% 13% 5%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
Sun 3rd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 14° 16° 16° 15° 12°
6% 3% 6% 4% 5% 44% 24% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
Mon 27th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20
kmh
19
kmh
23
kmh
23
kmh
20
kmh
19
kmh
17
kmh
17
kmh
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
1.0m
1.0m
0.8m
0.9m
0.8m
5.7s 5.6s 5.5s 5.4s 5.2s 5.1s 4.6s 4.6s
Tue 28th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17
kmh
18
kmh
16
kmh
11
kmh
14
kmh
13
kmh
13
kmh
17
kmh
0.8m
0.8m
0.9m
1.0m
1.0m
0.8m
0.6m
0.8m
4.6s 4.6s 4.6s 4.6s 4.6s 4.3s 4.2s 4.1s
Wed 29th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22
kmh
18
kmh
10
kmh
6
kmh
7
kmh
7
kmh
2
kmh
4
kmh
0.8m
0.7m
0.4m
0.2m
0.3m
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
4.0s 4.0s 3.6s 3.4s 3.9s 3.6s 3.4s 3.6s
Thu 30th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
1
kmh
4
kmh
2
kmh
6
kmh
5
kmh
8
kmh
6
kmh
5
kmh
0.1m
0.1m
0.1m
0.2m
0.5m
0.6m
0.6m
0.2m
3.7s 3.8s 3.7s 3.1s 3.0s 2.9s 1.4s 2.6s
Fri 1st May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
9
kmh
17
kmh
16
kmh
10
kmh
14
kmh
19
kmh
24
kmh
27
kmh
0.3m
0.8m
0.9m
1.1m
1.2m
1.1m
1.0m
1.1m
2.7s 2.7s 2.7s 2.7s 6.4s 6.5s 4.7s 6.4s
Sat 2nd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29
kmh
25
kmh
23
kmh
18
kmh
16
kmh
10
kmh
11
kmh
13
kmh
0.9m
0.7m
0.7m
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
7.3s 6.1s 8.2s 6.8s 6.4s 6.0s 5.7s 5.5s
Sun 3rd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
17
kmh
11
kmh
7
kmh
14
kmh
19
kmh
17
kmh
12
kmh
0.2m
0.2m
0.2m
0.4m
0.3m
0.3m
0.2m
0.2m
4.4s 5.0s 2.8s 3.2s 4.3s 4.2s 4.8s 4.5s
Mon 27th April
4:10 AM 10:40 AM 4:22 PM 10:10 PM
0.08 0.18 0.10 0.18
Tue 28th April
4:30 AM 10:55 AM 5:02 PM 10:44 PM
0.08 0.19 0.09 0.18
Wed 29th April
4:49 AM 11:13 AM 5:39 PM 11:15 PM
0.08 0.19 0.08 0.17
Thu 30th April
5:08 AM 11:33 AM 6:14 PM 11:45 PM
0.08 0.20 0.08 0.17
Fri 1st May
5:28 AM 11:56 AM 6:47 PM
0.08 0.21 0.08
Sat 2nd May
12:14 AM 5:48 AM 12:20 PM 7:20 PM
0.17 0.09 0.21 0.08
Sun 3rd May
12:44 AM 6:08 AM 12:47 PM 7:55 PM
0.16 0.09 0.21 0.08
Mon 27th April
21°
0.0mm
8kmh N
5%
Tue 28th April
19°
0.0mm
13kmh ENE
8%
Wed 29th April
20°
0.0mm
11kmh NE
4%
Thu 30th April
20°
0.0mm
10kmh NE
6%
Fri 1st May
15°
0.8mm
18kmh ENE
67%
Sat 2nd May
15°
0.0mm
21kmh NE
61%
Sun 3rd May
16°
0.0mm
10kmh NNE
12%
Mon 4th May
17°
0.0mm
12kmh NNE
8%
Tue 5th May
19°
0.0mm
14kmh NW
0%
Wed 6th May
22°
0.0mm
19kmh WNW
3%
Thu 7th May
23°
0.0mm
22kmh WNW
3%
Fri 8th May
24°
0.0mm
8kmh NNW
5%
Sat 9th May
24°
0.0mm
12kmh NW
4%
Sun 10th May
26°
0.0mm
9kmh ENE
10%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 20° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be no rainy days at all. Average cloud cover will be 14%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Paleochora Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Paleochora Beach, Crete, Greece

Paleochora Beach, located on the southern coast of Crete, Greece, is a perfect destination for those looking to enjoy a relaxing beach holiday. With its crystal clear waters and stunning coastline, it's no wonder that this beach is popular among both tourists and locals alike. Whether you are looking to soak up the sun, explore the underwater world or simply unwind, Paleochora Beach has something for everyone.

Beach Type

Paleochora Beach offers a mix of beach types. The main beach area features coarse sand with pebbles mixed in, while the eastern end of the beach has more fine-grained golden sand. The west side of the beach is rockier and thus offers better conditions for snorkeling and diving. The rocky areas provide an ideal environment for marine life such as fish and octopuses, making it a great spot for those interested in exploring the underwater world.

Beach Activities

There are plenty of activities to enjoy at Paleochora Beach:

  1. Swimming - With its clear blue waters and pleasant temperatures, swimming is one of the most popular activities at Paleochora Beach.
  2. Snorkeling - As mentioned earlier, the rocky parts of the beach offer excellent opportunities for snorkeling and discovering diverse marine life.
  3. Scuba Diving - Dive shops in Paleochora offer dive trips to nearby reefs and caves for divers of all levels.
  4. Windsurfing - Due to its location on Crete's southern coast, Paleochora Beach can experience strong winds which make it ideal for windsurfing enthusiasts.
  5. Boat Trips - Various boat trips can be arranged from Paleochora to explore nearby beaches or even go dolphin watching.

Accommodations

There are several accommodation options available near Paleochora Beach:

  • Caravella Luxury Apartments: Located just 70 meters from the beach, these modern apartments offer self-catering facilities and stunning sea views.
  • Libyan Princess Hotel: This 4-star hotel is situated within walking distance of the beach and features a swimming pool, restaurant, and spa facilities.
  • Orient Beach Hotel: A budget-friendly option, this hotel offers basic rooms with balconies overlooking the sea or garden.

Areas to Stay In

There are two main areas to consider when choosing where to stay in Paleochora:

  1. Town Center - Staying in the town center allows for easy access to restaurants, bars, and shops, making it a convenient location for those who want to be close to all amenities.
  2. Beachfront - For those who prioritize being close to the beach itself, staying in beachfront accommodations will provide easy access to the sand and sea as well as stunning views.

Beach Amenities

Paleochora Beach offers several amenities for visitors:

  • Sunbeds and umbrellas available for rent
  • Beachside tavernas and cafes serving food and drinks
  • Showers and changing rooms
  • Lifeguards on duty during peak season
  • Parking available nearby

With its beautiful scenery, diverse beach types, and wide range of activities available, Paleochora Beach is an ideal destination for a memorable beach holiday in Crete.

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