- Population
- 22
- 22
- Elevation
- 448 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- CHQ Chania International Airport52 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport144 km
About Melissia
Melissia is a village. Location: Kissamos, Chania. Population: 22. Elevation: 448 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (52 km).
Climate of Melissia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (128 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) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 102 | 78 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 87 | 107 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Melissia
The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (CHQ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 282 km to the north.
Airports
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 52 kmeast
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 144 kmeast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 203 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 282 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 287 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melissia
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Nisída Diapóri Island 6 kmSW
- Agía Marina Attraction 20 kmNE
- Kedrodasos Beach Beach 15 kmS
- Aspri Limni Beach Beach 12 kmSW
25–60 km4 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 52 kmE
- Paralia Platania Beach 33 kmNE
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 39 kmE
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 40 kmE
60–100 km5 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 95 kmE
- Adele Beach Beach 86 kmE
- Agía Varvára Attraction 80 kmE
- Damnoni Beach 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
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