Agia Pelagia
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′55″ N 25°19′28″ E
- Population
- 108
- 108
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport13 km
- JSH Sitia Airport72 km
About Agia Pelagia
Agia Pelagia is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 108. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Photos of Agia Pelagia
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Kokkini Nirou C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Agia Pelagia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- 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) | 15° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 94 | 80 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 80 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October November
How to get to Agia Pelagia
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 326 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 13 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 72 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 326 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 327 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 358 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 375 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 375 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Agia Pelagia
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Paxamadi Island Island 12 kmN
- Halepa Mountain 21 kmW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 7 kmW
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 17 kmW
25–60 km17 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 33 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 37 kmS
- Bali Beach Beach 50 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 50 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 63 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 71 kmW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 77 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 67 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos6.7 km W
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion17 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion18 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit12 km N
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Halepa Mountain, Malevizi21 km W
Sources & licences
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