- Population
- 11,470
- 11.5K
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 104
- listed under Kissamos
- Airports
- CHQ Chania International Airport45 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport139 km
About Kissamos
Kissamos is a municipality. Location: Chania, Crete. Population: 11,470. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Agía Marina and Nisída Diapóri.
Climate of Kissamos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- 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) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 102 | 78 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 87 | 107 |
How to get to Kissamos
The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (CHQ), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 272 km to the north.
Airports
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 45 kmeast
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 139 kmeast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 193 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 272 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 277 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kissamos
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Nisída Diapóri Island 17 kmSW
- Paralia Platania Beach 25 kmE
- Aspri Limni Beach Beach 23 kmSW
- Voulolimni Beach Beach 22 kmSW
25–60 km4 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 47 kmE
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 33 kmE
- Kedrodasos Beach Beach 26 kmS
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 33 kmE
60–100 km5 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 91 kmE
- Adele Beach Beach 81 kmE
- Agía Varvára Attraction 76 kmE
- Damnoni Beach 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kissamos
104 places- 61 Armenochori 27
- 62 Faleliana 27
- 63 Pappadiana 26
- 64 Kampos 25
- 65 Piperiana 24
- 66 Kourthiana 23
- 67 Charchaliana 23
- 68 Dermiziana 22
- 69 Kioliana 22
- 70 Melissia 22
- 71 Aligoi 21
- 72 Korfalonas 21
- 73 Phalasarna 21
- 74 Fournados 20
- 75 Sirikari 19
- 76 Amygdalokefali 18
- 77 Keramoti 18
- 78 Makronas 18
- 79 Plagia 18
- 80 Ano Drapanias 17
- 81 Latziana 17
- 82 Tsikalaria 17
- 83 Choudaliana 16
- 84 Lyridiana 16
- 85 Kato Palaiokastro 15
- 86 Plokamiana 15
- 87 Tsourouniana 14
- 88 Vardiana 14
- 89 Kavousi 13
- 90 Galouvas 13
- 91 Maneriana 13
- 92 Kapsaniana 11
- 93 Dafni 9
- 94 Metochi 9
- 95 Theodoriana 8
- 96 Kontoudiana 7
- 97 Choreftiana 7
- 98 Aerinos 6
- 99 Ano Sfinari 5
- 100 Louchi 3
- 101 Felesiana 2
- 102 Tzitzifia 2
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Aspri Limni Beach · Beach
- Voulolimni Beach · Beach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Agía Marina Attraction, Platanias8.8 km NE
-
Nisída Diapóri Island, Crete17 km SW
-
Paralia Platania Beach, Chania25 km E
Sources & licences
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