Crete in March: How warm is it?
In March, spring usually picks up speed. The frost and the icy temperatures from the winter are shaken up and the mercury columns of the thermometers rise with the beginning of the spring. If you don't get fast enough, you are looking for the width in these weeks – in the south.
For example in Crete, the largest Greek island. There, vacationers can experience significantly more than the usual Beach vacationfor which it is still a little too early in March. Crete offers Over 2000 meters high mountainsworth seeing gorges, various hiking routes and varied port cities.
Another advantage of a visit to Crete early in the year: it is easier to escape mass tourism. Of course, the question also arises as to what temperatures can be expected in March.
Crete: Where is the island?
Crete includes one Area of 8000 square kilometers and lies At the intersection of Southeast Europe, Southwest Asia and North Africalike the official tourism website incredibleCRETE.GR can be removed. The length is around 260 kilometers from west to east, the coastline comprises more than 1000 kilometers.
Crete: How warm is it in March?
March gives Crete according to the portal travel-klima.de Temperatures between ten and 17 degrees. This means that the values are slightly above that January and February. Six hours of sunshine can be expected per day, the water temperature does not necessarily load around 16 degrees to swim or even Dive and snorkel a. In addition, there are seven in March Rainy days to be expected.
Not quite as high temperatures promises wetter.de – So eight to 15 degrees will be reached in March. The water should only be 15 degrees warm. Meanwhile, according to the portal wetteronline.de For the one on the north coast Capital Heraklion Add daily values between 16 and 19 degrees in March, it cools down to ten to twelve degrees at night. On average, the sun can be seen seven hours a day, and it rains on six days.
Crete in March: What does the island have to offer?
The temperatures already reveal that March in Crete is more suitable for an adventure vacation than a beach vacation. The latter is particularly useful in midsummer, but also in May and Until October to.
In contrast, the flora can be admired in March, loud kreta.com Lilies, Alpine Veil and Wild Gladiols are blooming in those weeks. The fauna, known in Crete for her great diversity, explodes, it says. According to incredibleCRETE.GR The island comes up with more than 1700 species, some can only be found in certain areas.
In addition to exploration tours Visits to sights such as famous museums, such as the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion, are also worthwhile. But also that various marketsMonasteries and palaces can be explored.
By the way: Crete gets southeast of Heraklion a new airport. Hours the island The second largest waterfall of Greece. One of the popular tourist attractions is also The island of Spinalongathat has an eventful past.
