Bali (Greek : Μπαλί) is a seaside village in the Mylopotamos municipality, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. It is part of the community Melidoni. Located on the site of ancient Astale, and the harbor of Axus, in more recent times the sleepy fishing village of Bali has been transformed into a popular beach tourism destination. [1] Unlike the island of Bali in Indonesia, Bali in Crete is pronounced with the emphasis on the last syllable.
Bali has a Mediterranean climate. The average high temperature during the summer period varies between 27-29°C.
| Climate data for Bali | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.0 (66.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.0 (82.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 16.0 (60.8) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.0 (48.2) | 11.0 (51.8) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 18.0 (64.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 10.0 (50.0) | 13.8 (56.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 143.0 (5.63) | 112.0 (4.41) | 84.0 (3.31) | 35.0 (1.38) | 18.0 (0.71) | 6.0 (0.24) | 2.0 (0.08) | 1.0 (0.04) | 21.0 (0.83) | 90.0 (3.54) | 78.0 (3.07) | 111.0 (4.37) | 701 (27.61) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 67 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 62 |
| Source: Weather Atlas [2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Bali | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average sea temperature °C (°F) | 16.0 (61.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.0 (61.0) | 19.0 (66.0) | 22.0 (72.0) | 24.0 (75.0) | 25.0 (77.0) | 24.0 (75.0) | 22.0 (72.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 17.0 (63.0) | 19.6 (67.3) |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 12.1 |
| Average Ultraviolet index | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Source: Weather Atlas [2] | |||||||||||||
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