Gournes
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′35″ N 25°16′39″ E
- Population
- 1,628
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport9 km
- JSH Sitia Airport76 km
About Gournes
Gournes is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,628. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Climate of Gournes
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 Gournes
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 325 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 9 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 76 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 105 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 325 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 326 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 361 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 377 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 378 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gournes
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Paxamadi Island Island 12 kmN
- Halepa Mountain 17 kmW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 21 kmW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 2 kmW
25–60 km17 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 59 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 29 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 38 kmSE
- Vouloumenou Mountain 45 kmW
60–100 km9 places
- Damnoni Beach 80 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 73 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 67 kmW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 73 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos2.5 km W -
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion13 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion13 km W -
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi17 km W
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Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi21 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit12 km N
Sources & licences
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