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The
climate in Crete is typically Mediterranean. There are two main
seasons: A dry, hot summer (May - October) and a damp, rainy winter
(November - April).
Spring
announces its presence with an abundance of magnificent wild flowers.
Rainfall is higher on the mountains and snow can be seen on the peaks
until June.
The temperature on the plains seldom falls to freezing point and snow
is rare. The temperature along the shores of the Libyan sea is high in
the summer, while the "Meltemi " (prevailing north winds,
often strong) make the northern shores pleasantly cool from mid- June
to the beginning of September.
As a result of the ground structure, there is a great difference in
climate between the three main areas: the northern coast, the southern
coast and the mountainous area.
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