Village

Priniás

Local name: Πρινιάς Πύργου

Located in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 34°58′59″ N 25°09′09″ E

Location in Greece

Population: 22; 22
Elevation: 557 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 Airport40 km; JSH Sitia Airport90 km

About Priniás

Priniás is a village. Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 22. Elevation: 557 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Psathas and Kentra.

Population of Priniás over time

Population of Priniás over time
1991		22
2001		9
2011		10
2021		18

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Priniás

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month: July (day 29°)
Coldest month: February (night 6°)
Wettest month: January (158 mm)
Driest month: August (2 mm)

12° 6°

13° 6°

14° 7°

18° 10°

22° 13°

27° 17°

29° 20°

28° 20°

26° 17°

22° 14°

17° 10°

14° 8°

Jan

158

Feb

117

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

135

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 Priniás
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	12°	13°	14°	18°	22°	27°	29°	28°	26°	22°	17°	14°
Average low (°C)	6°	6°	7°	10°	13°	17°	20°	20°	17°	14°	10°	8°
Precipitation (mm)	158	117	93	40	21	7	3	2	21	80	85	135

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

How to get to Priniás

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 355 km to the north.

Airports

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 40 kmnorth
Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 90 kmeast
Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Piraeus Population: 163.7K 355 kmnorth
Athens Population: 664K 357 kmnorth
Aydin Population: 163K 399 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Priniás

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

Kentra Mountain 25 kmE
Psathas Mountain 24 kmE
Armenopetra Natural site 23 kmE
Skouros Natural site 19 kmE

25–60 km18 places

Arkadi Monastery Attraction 60 kmNW
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 45 kmN
Kolympoi Mountain 29 kmE
Bali Beach Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km10 places

Adele Beach Beach 70 kmNW
Agía Varvára Attraction 75 kmNW
Kalamokanias beach Beach 75 kmE
Limanaki Beach Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Psathas Mountain, Viannos
24 km E
Kentra Mountain, Viannos
25 km E
Skouros Natural site, Crete
19 km E
Armenopetra Natural site, Crete
23 km E