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Village

Pýrgos

Located in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°00′22″ N 25°09′07″ E

Map showing the location of Pýrgos Pýrgos
Location in Greece
Population
1,134
1.1K
Elevation
282 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport37 km
JSH Sitia Airport90 km

About Pýrgos

Pýrgos is a village. Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,134. Elevation: 282 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Psathas and Kentra.

Climate of Pýrgos

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
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 Pýrgos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°20°24°28°30°30°27°23°19°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°14°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)141106863718631197381123

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

How to get to Pýrgos

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 353 km to the north.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 37 kmnorth
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 90 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 353 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 354 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 397 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pýrgos

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 58 kmNW
  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 43 kmNW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 29 kmE
  • Bali Beach Beach 56 kmNW

60–100 km10 places

  • Adele Beach Beach 69 kmNW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 74 kmNW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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