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Ierapetra

Ierapetra is a city in Crete. Having the distinction of being the southernmost city facing the African coast, Ierapetra enjoys the smoothest, almost rainless weather in Europe, with a temperature that rarely drops below 12 °C all year.

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20°Cavg. yearly temp

About Ierapetra

Ierapetra is a city in Crete. Having the distinction of being the southernmost city facing the African coast, Ierapetra enjoys the smoothest, almost rainless weather in Europe, with a temperature that rarely drops below 12 °C all year. It has the largest population in the prefecture of Lassithi (East Crete) and the fourth largest in all Crete. In 2021 it had almost 27,000 inhabitants.

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Climate

Monthly averages 2019-2023

Best time to visit May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct

15°67mmJan
15°50mmFeb
17°62mmMar
20°33mmApr
25°11mmMay
29°14mmJun
33°4mmJul
33°5mmAug
30°6mmSep
26°27mmOct
22°39mmNov
18°70mmDec

Weather forecast (7 days)

Thu23°21°
Fri24°21°
Sat24°21°
Sun23°21°
Mon24°21°
Tue26°21°
Wed28°22°

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