How warm is it in Chania in January?

Daytime highs averaged 13.9 °C, night-time lows 10.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.9 °C (11 Jan 2021), the lowest 4.3 °C (8 Jan 2017).

How often does it rain in Chania in January?

On average there were 14.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 72.4 mm of precipitation in total.

🇬🇷 Weather in Chania in January

This is what the weather in Chania (Crete, Greece) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

13.9 °C

12.0 °C – 15.8 °C

Avg. night-time low

10.5 °C

8.5 °C – 12.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

14.1

45 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

72.4 mm

33.2 mm – 126 mm

Avg. cloud cover

68 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 20.9 °C (11 Jan 2021) · Lowest temperature 4.3 °C (8 Jan 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 31 km/h

Weather mix of all days

19Sunny
96Partly cloudy
54Cloudy
93Light rain
48Rain

Summary

On average 13.9 °C during the day and 10.5 °C at night.
On average 14.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 72.4 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2025 (avg. 15.8 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 12.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2019 (126 mm), driest: 2018 (33.2 mm).
Extremes: 20.9 °C on 11 Jan 2021 and 4.3 °C on 8 Jan 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max14.7°Avg. min11.5°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
78.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
69 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 20.0 °C · Min 6.5 °C
2025
Avg. max15.8°Avg. min12.5°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
55.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
60 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.7 °C · Min 10.3 °C
2024
Avg. max14.5°Avg. min11.3°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
67.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.2 °C · Min 7.6 °C
2023
Avg. max15.0°Avg. min11.6°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
69.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.0 °C · Min 9.0 °C
2022
Avg. max12.5°Avg. min9.1°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
93.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.2 °C · Min 4.7 °C
2021
Avg. max15.1°Avg. min11.2°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
74.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.9 °C · Min 6.1 °C
2020
Avg. max12.7°Avg. min9.5°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
54.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.9 °C · Min 7.3 °C
2019
Avg. max12.7°Avg. min9.7°
Rain days
23 Rain days
Precipitation
126 mm
Avg. cloud cover
78 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.6 °C · Min 5.2 °C
2018
Avg. max13.9°Avg. min10.2°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
33.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.8 °C · Min 6.5 °C
2017
Avg. max12.0°Avg. min8.5°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
71.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.2 °C · Min 4.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Chania in January?: Daytime highs averaged 13.9 °C, night-time lows 10.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.9 °C (11 Jan 2021), the lowest 4.3 °C (8 Jan 2017).
How often does it rain in Chania in January?: On average there were 14.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 72.4 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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