Ano Arhanes
Located in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°14′00″ N 25°10′00″ E
- Population
- 3,913
- 3.9K
- Elevation
- 461 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport12 km
- JSH Sitia Airport85 km
About Ano Arhanes
Ano Arhanes is a village. Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 3,913. Elevation: 461 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Climate of Ano Arhanes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- August (1 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° | 13° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 94 | 80 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 80 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Ano Arhanes
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 330 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 12 kmnorth
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 85 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 330 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 331 kmnorth
- Aydin Population: 163K 376 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 391 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 391 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ano Arhanes
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 23 kmNW
- Halepa Mountain 12 kmNW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 16 kmNW
- Sklavokampos Natural site 21 kmW
25–60 km16 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 50 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 37 kmSE
- Vouloumenou Mountain 34 kmW
- Nida Plateau Natural site 30 kmW
60–100 km9 places
- Damnoni Beach 69 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 64 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 76 kmE
- Limanaki Beach Beach 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion12 km N -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion12 km N -
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi12 km NW
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Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos13 km NE -
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi16 km NW -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi21 km W
Other cities and towns in Archanes-Asterousia
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Arkádi Village, Archanes-Asterousia12 km SW
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Aposelémi Village, Archanes-Asterousia16 km S
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Priniás Village, Archanes-Asterousia28 km S
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Pýrgos Village, Archanes-Asterousia25 km S
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Ágios Panteleimon Village, Archanes-Asterousia30 km S
Sources & licences
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