Bloom & foliage · Greece · spring
Mediterranean Wildflowers in Crete
Roadside and hillside bloom across the Mediterranean spring.
Readiness
Low confidence0
Season opens in 84 days
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Mediterranean Wildflowers readiness in Crete, Greece is 0 out of 100, phase dormant. Degree-day accumulation is not shifting this score. The climatological peak is 20 Mar 2027. The timing model places peak on 20 Mar 2027. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 68%.
- Readiness
- 0 / 100
- Status
- Dormant
- Confidence
- Low confidence
- Evidence type
- Historical estimate
- Model
- Climatological timing
- Timing
- Season opens in 84 days
- Estimated peak window
- 13 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027
- Climatological peak
- 20 Mar 2027
- Adjusted peak
- 20 Mar 2027
- Accumulated GDD
- n/a
- Planetary K-index
- n/a
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 68%
- Coordinates
- 35.24° N, 24.81° E
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:38 UTC
The peak remains the climatological date, 20 Mar 2027.
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
50% cld
Tue 10
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
86% cld
Wed 11
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
68% cld
Thu 12
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
6% cld
Fri 13
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
66% cld
Sat 14
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
70% cld
Sun 15
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
47% cld
Mon 16
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
70% cld
Tue 17
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
34% cld
Wed 18
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
0% cld
Thu 19
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
28% cld
Fri 20
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
22% cld
Sat 21
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
95% cld
Sun 22
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
76% cld
Field notes & historical context
Western Crete is in flower from late winter through April, orchids included.
Timing depends on winter rainfall followed by February–April warmth (~450 GDD base 5°C). Coastal plains flower weeks ahead of inland limestone plateaus.
35.24° N, 24.81° E · Europe/Athens
Sources & data freshness
Historical estimate · Low confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:38 UTC
- Open-Meteo ERA5 & Forecast
Daily max/min temperatures (GDD base 5°C) and 14-day outlook
Safety & responsible visiting
Many Mediterranean wild orchids and geophytes are legally protected. Never pick bulbs or step off rocky trails into fragile garrigue and phrygana habitats.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Crete
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Crete in this session yet.
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