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Profítis Ilías

Located in Gýpsou, Ammochostos Coordinates: 35°15′18″ N 33°46′22″ E

Map showing the location of Profítis Ilías Profítis Ilías
Location in Cyprus
Nearest town
Gýpsou
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Asia/Famagusta · UTC+02:00
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
ECN Ercan International Airport27 km
LCA Larnaca International Airport44 km

About Profítis Ilías

Profítis Ilías is a tourist attraction. Location: Gýpsou, Ammochostos. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Gýpsou and Agía Kinoúsa.

Climate of Profítis Ilías

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 11° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (97 mm)
Driest month
August (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Profítis Ilías
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°19°23°28°32°36°36°33°29°23°18°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°11°14°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)76534720175217304897

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Profítis Ilías

The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nicosia, 39 km to the west.

Airports

  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 27 kmsouthwest
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 44 kmsouth
  • Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 39 kmwest
  • Limassol Population: 154K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 125 kmnorth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 190 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 210 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Profítis Ilías

Within 100 km: 1,076 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Nisída Chotí Island 23 kmNW
  • Ydatodexamení Sýgkrasis Lake 8 kmE
  • Yalısu Göleti Lake 16 kmN
  • Mersinlik Göleti Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km713 places

  • Stavrovoúni Attraction 51 kmSW
  • Poseidon Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Nissi Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Vrissiana Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km713 places

  • Mount Olympus Mountain 90 kmSW
  • Cyprus Island 77 kmW
  • Governor’s Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Pétra tou Limníti Island 95 kmW

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