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Melissochóri

Located in Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°46′05″ N 22°55′43″ E

Map showing the location of Melissochóri Melissochóri
Location in Greece
Population
3,437
3.4K
Elevation
221 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport28 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos107 km

About Melissochóri

Melissochóri is a village. Location: Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki. Population: 3,437. Elevation: 221 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and War Museum of Thessaloniki.

Climate of Melissochóri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (54 mm)
Driest month
September (26 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 Melissochóri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°13°18°24°29°32°31°27°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°1°3°7°12°16°18°18°14°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)323537384536322726455444

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Melissochóri

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 216 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 28 kmsouth
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 107 kmsouthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 143 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 216 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 217 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 292 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 296 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 303 kmeast

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

Day trips from Melissochóri

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 15 kmS
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 19 kmS
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 14 kmS
  • Salonika Ghetto Historic site 15 kmS

25–60 km5 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 45 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 46 kmSW
  • Kissos Mountain 26 kmSE
  • moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 49 kmNW

60–100 km26 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 64 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 77 kmNE
  • Voras Mountain 98 kmW
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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