Weather in Chania on 18 August 2026
Preliminary outlook for 18 August 2026
A preliminary estimate based on the 2020–2025 archive: daytime around +30°C and nighttime around +20°C, average precipitation 0 mm, wind around 2 m/s, humidity around 46%.
This is a climate-based estimate, not a precise long-range forecast. It is replaced by hourly data when the date enters the forecast window.
+24°C
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Nighttime: +19°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 3 m/s
Humidity: 48%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +30°C | Sun hours | 11 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 28% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 758 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +23°C | Dew point (avg.) | +12°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +23°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +23°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 5 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 263° ↓ (S) |
Sunrise
06:49
Duration
13 h 32 min
Sunset
20:21
Moonrise
00:48
Moonset
16:45
Moon phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
29%
+22°C
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Nighttime: +18°C
Sea temperature: +26°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 2 — 2 m/s
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +26°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 9% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 758 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | +26°C |
| Feels like (avg.) | +27°C | Dew point (avg.) | +14°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +27°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +26°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 5 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 263° ↘ (SSE) |
Sunrise
06:49
Duration
13 h 32 min
Sunset
20:21
Moonrise
19:53
Moonset
04:43
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
93%
+25°C
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Nighttime: +21°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 3 m/s
Humidity: 46%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +29°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 4% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 759 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +28°C | Dew point (avg.) | +16°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +28°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +27°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 7 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 121° ↗ (NE) |
Sunrise
06:48
Duration
13 h 34 min
Sunset
20:22
Moonrise
08:46
Moonset
21:43
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
9%
+28°C
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Nighttime: +22°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 2 — 2 m/s
Humidity: 40%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +35°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 7 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 7% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 758 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +29°C | Dew point (avg.) | +15°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +29°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +29°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 6 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 157° ↘ (SE) |
Sunrise
06:48
Duration
13 h 34 min
Sunset
20:22
Moonrise
Does not rise today
Moonset
13:44
Moon phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
54%
+26°C
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Nighttime: +22°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 2 — 3 m/s
Humidity: 43%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +30°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 7 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 2% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 757 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +28°C | Dew point (avg.) | +15°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +28°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +28°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 7 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 256° ↓ (S) |
Sunrise
06:49
Duration
13 h 32 min
Sunset
20:21
Moonrise
17:10
Moonset
01:39
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
69%
+25°C
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Nighttime: +20°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 1 — 2 m/s
Humidity: 57%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +30°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 7 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 12% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 758 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +27°C | Dew point (avg.) | +17°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +28°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +26°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 5 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 218° ↘ (SSE) |
Sunrise
06:49
Duration
13 h 32 min
Sunset
20:21
Moonrise
05:39
Moonset
20:19
Moon phase
New Moon
Illumination
0%
Weather in Chania on 18 August in previous years
| Year | Day | Nighttime | Average | Sun | UV | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
+30°C
|
+19°C
|
+24°C | 11 h | 6 | 48% | 3 — 3 m/s |
| 2024 |
+26°C
|
+18°C
|
+22°C | 13 h | 6 | 44% | 2 — 2 m/s |
| 2023 |
+29°C
|
+21°C
|
+25°C | 14 h | 6 | 46% | 3 — 3 m/s |
| 2022 |
+35°C
|
+22°C
|
+28°C | 14 h | 7 | 40% | 2 — 2 m/s |
| 2021 |
+30°C
|
+22°C
|
+26°C | 14 h | 7 | 43% | 2 — 3 m/s |
| 2020 |
+30°C
|
+20°C
|
+25°C | 14 h | 7 | 57% | 1 — 2 m/s |