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Village

Gouves

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°18′38″ N 25°18′48″ E

Map showing the location of Gouves Gouves
Location in Greece
Population
539
539
Elevation
104 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 Airport13 km
JSH Sitia Airport72 km

About Gouves

Gouves is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 539. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Gouves

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
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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Climate of Gouves
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°17°20°24°29°30°30°27°24°20°16°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°12°16°20°22°22°20°17°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

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

How to get to Gouves

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, 328 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 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 328 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 329 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 Gouves

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

0–25 km6 places

  • Paxamadi Island Island 14 kmN
  • Halepa Mountain 20 kmW
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 25 kmW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 6 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 33 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 36 kmSE
  • Vouloumenou Mountain 48 kmW
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 44 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 62 kmW
  • Damnoni Beach 83 kmW
  • Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 76 kmW
  • Adele Beach Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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