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Ce sont des valeurs typiques sur 20 étés de réanalyse européenne (2006–2025), pas une prévision pour un jour donné.","shelter":{"names":["Lissos","Gialiskari","Krios"],"side":"sud-ouest"},"calmest":["Filaki","Sfakiano Ammoudi","Paralies Vatalou"],"calmestScores":[7,7,7]},"it":{"id":"when-to-go","heading":"Chania: quando c'è il tempo peggiore?","body":"Nelle ultime 20 estati, la settimana più difficile qui inizia intorno al 10 luglio: 35 giorni su 100 hanno avuto vento da 5 Beaufort in su. In una settimana di vacanza tra il 19 giugno e il 13 agosto, vento forte circa 2 giorni su 7. Quando si alza, dura circa 2 giorni. Anche allora il lato più riparato era quello sud-ovest, con spiagge adatte al bagno come Lissos, Gialiskari e Krios. Sono valori tipici su 20 estati di rianalisi europea (2006–2025), non una previsione per un singolo giorno.","shelter":{"names":["Lissos","Gialiskari","Krios"],"side":"sud-ovest"},"calmest":["Filaki","Sfakiano Ammoudi","Paralies Vatalou"],"calmestScores":[7,7,7]}},"crowd":{"peak":{"month":8,"people":70569,"overQuietest":2.7},"en":{"id":"crowd-season","heading":"How busy does it get, month by month?","body":"August is the peak: on an average night there are about 70,569 people staying here. In October it drops to 37% of that peak — about 26,247 people, while in May it sits at 50%. From official overnight-stay figures 2024-2025: it counts whoever sleeps in the area, not day trippers or cruise passengers. It is a historical average, not a forecast for this year."},"gr":{"id":"crowd-season","heading":"Πόσος κόσμος έχει, μήνα με μήνα;","body":"Ο Αύγουστος είναι η αιχμή: ένα μέσο βράδυ κοιμούνται εδώ περίπου 70.569 άνθρωποι. Τον Οκτώβριο πέφτει στο 37% της αιχμής — περίπου 26.247 άνθρωποι, ενώ τον Μάιο είναι στο 50%. Από επίσημες διανυκτερεύσεις 2024-2025: μετράει όποιον κοιμάται στην περιοχή, όχι εκδρομείς της ημέρας ούτε κρουαζιέρα. Είναι ιστορικός μέσος όρος, όχι πρόβλεψη για φέτος."},"de":{"id":"crowd-season","heading":"Wie voll wird es, Monat für Monat?","body":"Der August ist der Höhepunkt: in einer durchschnittlichen Nacht übernachten hier rund 70.569 Personen. Im Oktober sinkt es auf 37% dieses Höchstwerts — rund 26.247 Personen, im Mai liegt es bei 50%. Aus amtlichen Übernachtungszahlen 2024-2025: gezählt wird, wer in der Gegend übernachtet, nicht Tagesgäste oder Kreuzfahrtpassagiere. Ein historischer Mittelwert, keine Prognose für dieses Jahr."},"fr":{"id":"crowd-season","heading":"Quelle affluence, mois par mois ?","body":"Août est le pic : une nuit moyenne, environ 70 569 personnes dorment ici. En octobre, cela tombe à 37% de ce pic — environ 26 247 personnes, alors qu'en mai on est à 50%. D'après les nuitées officielles 2024-2025 : on compte ceux qui dorment dans la zone, pas les excursionnistes ni les croisiéristes. C'est une moyenne historique, pas une prévision pour cette année."},"it":{"id":"crowd-season","heading":"Quanta gente c’è, mese per mese?","body":"Agosto è il picco: in una notte media dormono qui circa 70.569 persone. A ottobre scende al 37% di quel picco — circa 26.247 persone, mentre a maggio si resta al 50%. Da dati ufficiali sui pernottamenti 2024-2025: conta chi dorme nella zona, non i visitatori giornalieri né le crociere. È una media storica, non una previsione per quest'anno."}},"bestWindow":{"months":[5,6,7,8,9,10],"sea":[75,82,73,68,65,61],"wind":[74,71,66,75,85,88],"quiet":[50,19,7,0,21,63],"bandSea":[1,0,1,1,1,1],"bandWind":[2,2,2,2,1,1],"bandQuiet":[1,3,3,3,3,1],"score":[null,59,50,50,59,null],"water":[19,23,25,26,25,23],"swimmable":[false,true,true,true,true,true],"hardSpell":{"series":[25,27,23,28,27,28,27,29,32,34,35,35,35,32,29,27,25,20,15,14,15,15,12,10,12,13],"worst":10,"from":7,"to":14,"pct":35,"starts":{"gr":"10 Ιουλίου","en":"10 July","de":"10. Juli","fr":"10 juillet","it":"10 luglio"},"range":{"gr":"19 Ιουνίου – 13 Αυγούστου","en":"19 June – 13 August","de":"19. Juni – 13. 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