Chania vs Heraklion: which is better, month by month

Heraklion beats Chania in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (70 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in May to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Chania

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: June 95/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Heraklion

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Chania vs Heraklion — all 12 months

Month	Chania	Heraklion	Winner	Gap
January	55Dcool, soaked, clean air	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	15
February	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	11
March	71Bnice, rainy, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	6
April	79Bnice, a little rain	83Anice, dry, clean air	Heraklion	4
May	83Awarm, a little rain	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
June	95Shot, dry	93Shot, dry	Tie	2
July	93Ssweltering, dry	94Shot, dry	Tie	1
August	92Ssweltering, dry	94Shot, dry	Tie	2
September	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	95Shot, dry, clean air	Heraklion	6
October	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	6
November	72Bnice, rainy, clean air	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	10
December	58Dcool, soaked, clean air	72Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (55 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.