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Village

Charaso

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°16′18″ N 25°18′36″ E

Map showing the location of Charaso Charaso
Location in Greece
Population
50
50
Elevation
405 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 Airport14 km
JSH Sitia Airport72 km

About Charaso

Charaso is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 50. Elevation: 405 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Charaso

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
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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Climate of Charaso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°22°27°28°28°25°22°18°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°14°18°20°20°18°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

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

How to get to Charaso

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 332 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 14 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 72 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 332 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 333 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 364 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 382 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 382 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Charaso

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

0–25 km5 places

  • Paxamadi Island Island 18 kmN
  • Halepa Mountain 21 kmW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 9 kmNW
  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 17 kmNW

25–60 km17 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 33 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 32 kmSE
  • Kalikovrehtis Beach 35 kmSE
  • Kentra Mountain 31 kmS

60–100 km10 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 62 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Chani beach Beach 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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