- Population
- 2,372
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- CHQ Chania International Airport54 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport137 km
About Paleochora
Paleochora is a village. Location: Kantanos-Selino, Chania. Population: 2,372. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Kedrodasos Beach and Voulolimni Beach.
Climate of Paleochora
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- January (135 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 107 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 86 | 109 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Paleochora
The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (CHQ), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 301 km to the north.
Airports
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 54 kmnortheast
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 137 kmeast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 208 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 301 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 305 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Paleochora
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Nisída Diapóri Island 21 kmNW
- Kedrodasos Beach Beach 12 kmW
- Aspri Limni Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Voulolimni Beach Beach 16 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 41 kmNE
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 50 kmNE
- Paralia Platania Beach 39 kmNE
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 44 kmNE
60–100 km5 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 87 kmE
- Adele Beach Beach 80 kmE
- Agía Varvára Attraction 74 kmE
- Damnoni Beach 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kedrodasos Beach Beach, Chania12 km W -
Voulolimni Beach Beach, Kissamos16 km NW
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Aspri Limni Beach Beach, Kissamos17 km NW
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Nisída Diapóri Island, Crete21 km NW
Sources & licences
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