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Mountain

Skordokefalos

Located in Lazaniás, Nicosia Coordinates: 34°57′04″ N 33°13′00″ E

Map showing the location of Skordokefalos Skordokefalos
Location in Cyprus
Elevation
788 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lazaniás
3.9 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Asia/Nicosia · UTC+02:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ECN Ercan International Airport35 km
LCA Larnaca International Airport38 km

About Skordokefalos

Skordokefalos is a mountain. Location: Lazaniás, Nicosia. Elevation: 788 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Machairás and Ágios Onoúfrios.

Climate of Skordokefalos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Nicosia · 28 km northeast22°
  • Limassol · 34 km southwest23°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (146 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Skordokefalos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°19°24°28°31°31°29°24°18°13°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°18°18°15°12°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)131947735291043104065146

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Skordokefalos

The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nicosia, 28 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 35 kmnortheast
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 38 kmeast
  • Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 28 kmnortheast
  • Limassol Population: 154K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 171 kmnorth
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 208 kmnorthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 243 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Skordokefalos

Within 100 km: 1,357 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Cyprus Island 22 kmW
  • Stavrovoúni Attraction 21 kmE
  • Barsak Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Kafkalia Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,019 places

  • Mount Olympus Mountain 32 kmW
  • Governor’s Beach Beach 26 kmS
  • Kastela Beach 39 kmE
  • Pétra tou Limníti Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km593 places

  • Tsada Community Park Natural site 69 kmW
  • Asprovounaro Mountain 69 kmW
  • Tala (Kamares Tennis Courts) Landmark 72 kmW
  • Toxéftra Beach Beach 81 kmW

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