Mount Ida Ψηλορείτης
Rethymno, Greece
Mount Ida is a mountain in Greece with an elevation of 2,456 m. It is one of the 86 sights of the country listed on this site and is the 37th most looked-up sight in Greece on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and August, when daily highs reach 20 °C and rainfall is minimal, with only about 1 to 3 rainy days per month. The winter months from November to March are colder and wetter, with December seeing about 14 rainy days and temperatures dropping to lows of -4 °C.
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is the nearest airport, located 39 km away. Mount Ida is 320 km from the capital, Athens. Travelers can combine a visit to the mountain with trips to Phaistos, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Koules Fortress, or Knossos.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 20 °C. The wettest is January, with about 203 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 203 | 150 | 106 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 81 | 164 | 200 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
