Garden calendar in Crete
Climate in Crete: 18.6 °C average and 460 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
18.6°Mean
460mm · Rain
2779h · Sun
Warm coast. Almost frost-free: start summer crops a few weeks early and grow leafy greens all winter.
Choose a month
Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.9° | 14.9° | 9.1° | 82 mm | 120 h |
| Feb | 11.9° | 15.1° | 8.9° | 63 mm | 132 h |
| Mar | 13.2° | 16.4° | 9.6° | 60 mm | 182 h |
| Apr | 16.4° | 20° | 12° | 26 mm | 235 h |
| May | 20.2° | 23.4° | 15.3° | 13 mm | 298 h |
| Jun | 24.2° | 27.1° | 19.2° | 3.7 mm | 356 h |
| Jul | 26° | 28.5° | 21.9° | 1.1 mm | 368 h |
| Aug | 25.8° | 28.2° | 21.9° | 0.7 mm | 344 h |
| Sep | 23.6° | 26.4° | 19.5° | 12 mm | 276 h |
| Oct | 20.1° | 23.4° | 16.7° | 48 mm | 207 h |
| Nov | 16.3° | 19.6° | 13.3° | 68 mm | 146 h |
| Dec | 13.5° | 16.6° | 10.6° | 82 mm | 115 h |
Source: ΕΜΥ (Hellenic National Meteorological Service), climate normals 1971–2000, station Heraklion (station climate data sheets; sunshine 1977–2002).
ΕΜΥ does not publish frost days or rain days in these normals.
What's easy and hard in Crete
Easy
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Dill
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- White lupin
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Orange tree
- Almond tree
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Avocado
- Persimmon
- Date palm
- Apricot tree
- Quince tree
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Bitter orange
- Mulberry
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Jujube
- Strawberry tree
- Stone pine
- Passion fruit
- Cherimoya
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Rose
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Honeysuckle
- Cork oak
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Red-tip photinia
- Holm oak
- Laurustinus
- Lantana
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Butterfly bush
- Hollyhock
Needs regular care
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Spearmint
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Kohlrabi
- Saffron crocus
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Watercress
- Taro
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Peach tree
- Plum tree
- Kiwi vine
- Pistachio
- Nectarine
- Banana
- Blackberry
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Service tree
- Mango
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Wisteria
- Gardenia
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Cyclamen
- Cherry laurel
- Chinese windmill palm
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Dahlia
- Daffodil
- Clematis
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Difficult
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
