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Village

Episkopí

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°15′25″ N 25°14′15″ E

Map showing the location of Episkopí Episkopí
Location in Greece
Population
967
967
Elevation
362 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 Airport11 km
JSH Sitia Airport79 km

About Episkopí

Episkopí is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 967. Elevation: 362 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Episkopí

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 Episkopí
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°19°23°27°28°28°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°14°18°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

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

How to get to Episkopí

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 330 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 11 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 79 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 330 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 331 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 370 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 386 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 386 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Episkopí

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Paxamadi Island Island 20 kmN
  • Halepa Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 20 kmNW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 8 kmN

25–60 km17 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 56 kmW
  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 28 kmNW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 45 kmNW

60–100 km10 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 99 kmW
  • Adele Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 70 kmW
  • Damnoni Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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