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Village

Drapanos

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′01″ N 25°22′38″ E

Map showing the location of Drapanos Drapanos
Location in Greece
Population
13
13
Elevation
53 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 Airport18 km
JSH Sitia Airport67 km

About Drapanos

Drapanos is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 13. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Drapanos

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
Wettest month
January (143 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Drapanos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°17°20°24°29°31°30°28°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°13°16°20°23°23°20°17°14°11°
Precipitation (mm)143108874120732217984127

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

How to get to Drapanos

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 330 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 18 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 67 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 114 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 330 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 331 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 357 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 374 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 375 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Drapanos

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

0–25 km4 places

  • Paxamadi Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 12 kmW
  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 22 kmW
  • Historical Museum of Crete Museum 23 kmW

25–60 km18 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 38 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 34 kmS
  • Bali Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 68 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Chani beach Beach 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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