May scores 89/100 for outdoor ceremonies: very low rain risk (1 wet days, 11mm), 24°C afternoons cooling to about 19°C for the reception, and 13.9 hours of daylight for the photography schedule. December is the month to avoid at 46/100.
May outdoor ceremony score: 89/100
Climate normals for Crete rescored on wedding-specific weighting. Once your date falls inside the 14-day window the live forecast on this page takes over.
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| Best wedding month | May — 89/100 |
| Second choice | June — 86/100 |
| Month to avoid | December — 46/100 |
| Rain risk in the best month | Very low — rain on about 1 days |
| Guest comfort | 92/100 at 24°C |
| Reception temperature | ≈ 19°C after sunset in May |
| Photo light | 6h of sun across a 13.9h day |
| Months scoring 65+ | 7 of 12 |
May keeps seated guests at 24°C in the afternoon and around 19°C after sunset — the closest Crete gets to a ceremony that needs neither shade structures nor patio heaters.
Rain falls on roughly 1 days in May (very low risk, 11mm). A simple marquee-on-standby is usually enough.
May gives 13.9 hours of daylight and about 6 hours of direct sun per day, so a late-afternoon ceremony puts portraits inside golden hour rather than after it.
December scores 46/100 for weddings in Crete: 17°C highs, 85mm of rain and 13°C evenings make a fully outdoor plan fragile.
Scored on rain risk, guest comfort, evening temperature and photographic light — deliberately different weighting from the travel score.
| Month | Wedding score | Rain risk | Afternoon | Evening | Guest comfort | Photo light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47/100 | Moderate (9 days) | 15°C | 11°C | 76/100 | 25/100 |
| February | 53/100 | Low (7 days) | 15°C | 11°C | 76/100 | 19/100 |
| March | 60/100 | Low (6 days) | 17°C | 13°C | 83/100 | 25/100 |
| April | 82/100 | Very low (3 days) | 21°C | 16°C | 97/100 | 58/100 |
| May | 89/100 | Very low (1 days) | 24°C | 19°C | 92/100 | 67/100 |
| June | 86/100 | Very low (1 days) | 28°C | 22°C | 75/100 | 100/100 |
| July | 81/100 | Very low (1 days) | 30°C | 24°C | 66/100 | 100/100 |
| August | 81/100 | Very low (1 days) | 30°C | 24°C | 66/100 | 100/100 |
| September | 86/100 | Very low (1 days) | 28°C | 22°C | 75/100 | 98/100 |
| October | 74/100 | Low (6 days) | 24°C | 19°C | 92/100 | 72/100 |
| November | 63/100 | Moderate (8 days) | 21°C | 16°C | 97/100 | 35/100 |
| December | 46/100 | Moderate (10 days) | 17°C | 13°C | 83/100 | 7/100 |
Wedding weather is scored differently from travel weather: seated guests in formalwear tolerate a narrower band than sightseers, and the ceremony hour matters more than the daily average. Each month in Crete is scored 0–100 on the weighting below.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Dry conditions | 38% | Share of days with measurable rain — the single factor most likely to force a backup plan. |
| Guest comfort | 27% | Distance from a 22°C daytime ideal, with an extra penalty for humid heat above 24°C. |
| Evening temperature | 20% | Modelled reception-hour temperature against an 18°C ideal for an outdoor evening. |
| Photo light | 15% | Sunshine hours and daylight length, which set the length and quality of the golden hour window. |
Based on long-run climate averages rather than a forecast. Plan the ceremony around the golden hour — see golden hour times for Crete linked below.
May, at 89/100. It combines very low rain risk with 24°C afternoons and roughly 19°C evenings, which is the most forgiving combination Crete offers for seated guests.
December scores 46/100: 17°C highs, 85mm of rain over about 10 days and 13°C evenings make a fully outdoor plan fragile.
In May rain falls on roughly 1 of 30 days, so the single-day probability is about 3%. In December that rises to about 33%.
A marquee on standby is usually enough in May, where rain risk is very low. Outside the 7 months scoring 65 or higher, book real covered space.
May gives 13.9 hours of daylight and about 6 hours of direct sun. Put portraits in the final 60–90 minutes of daylight so they land inside golden hour rather than after it.