Chania
Municipality of Sfakia
3,052 residents (2021) · +4.4% since 2011 · altitude 1,621 m · July 18 °C
- Population (2021 census)
- 3,052
- Change since 2011
- +4.4%
- Area
- 467.6 km²
- Density
- 7 per km²
- Altitude of the seat
- 1,621 m
- Regional unit
- Chania
Climate
Averages for 2001–2025: 0.0 days a year of 37 °C or more, 0 tropical nights, 13 frost days and about 491 mm of rain.
| Month | Mean high | Mean low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 °C | 2.2 °C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 4.5 °C | 1.9 °C | 81 mm |
| Mar | 6.0 °C | 2.9 °C | 45 mm |
| Apr | 8.4 °C | 4.8 °C | 25 mm |
| May | 12.1 °C | 8.1 °C | 16 mm |
| Jun | 15.8 °C | 12.0 °C | 4 mm |
| Jul | 18.1 °C | 14.6 °C | 2 mm |
| Aug | 18.4 °C | 15.1 °C | 4 mm |
| Sept | 16.4 °C | 13.2 °C | 18 mm |
| Oct | 13.0 °C | 10.1 °C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 9.7 °C | 7.1 °C | 64 mm |
| Dec | 6.4 °C | 4.1 °C | 93 mm |
Values are reanalysis on a grid of about 50 km, corrected to the seat's altitude. On islands and coasts the grid covers much sea, so summer highs on land are usually 1–3 °C above the table.
Heating: about 2,971 degree days a year. A 90 m² middle-floor flat from 1980–2010 would need around 1,600 litres of heating oil a winter.
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Sources: ELSTAT censuses and area via Wikidata (CC0); altitude from the Copernicus DEM; climate from the NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project (MERRA-2 reanalysis on a grid of about 50 km, corrected to the seat's altitude). Some municipal boundaries changed in 2019, so the comparison with 2011 may not cover exactly the same area. Updated 2026-10-28. Wikidata Q1451297