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Village

Arkádi

Local name: Αρκάδι

Located in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°08′41″ N 25°05′49″ E

Map showing the location of Arkádi Arkádi
Location in Greece
Population
57
57
Elevation
524 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport23 km
JSH Sitia Airport92 km

About Arkádi

Arkádi is a village. Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 57. Elevation: 524 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.

Population of Arkádi over time

Population of Arkádi over time
1991 57
2001 51
2011 44
2021 42

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Arkádi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
January (141 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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Climate of Arkádi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°14°18°22°27°28°28°26°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°13°17°20°19°17°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)141106863718631197381123

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Arkádi

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 336 km to the north.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 23 kmnorth
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 92 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 336 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 338 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 387 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Arkádi

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Nida Plateau Natural site 24 kmW
  • Halepa Mountain 20 kmN
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 22 kmN
  • Sklavokampos Natural site 21 kmNW

25–60 km16 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 46 kmNW
  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 27 kmNW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 41 kmNW

60–100 km10 places

  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Chani beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Lagoufa beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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