When to go · Chania
Chania in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ChaniaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Crete, Greece · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastcool
Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chania, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
April: Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Chania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket