Hersonissos
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°18′28″ N 25°22′18″ E
- Population
- 938
- 938
- Elevation
- 107 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport18 km
- JSH Sitia Airport67 km
About Hersonissos
Hersonissos is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 938. Elevation: 107 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 Hersonissos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 108 | 87 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 79 | 84 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Hersonissos
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, 331 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 331 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 331 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 358 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 376 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 376 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hersonissos
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 11 kmW
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 22 kmW
- Historical Museum of Crete Museum 22 kmW
- Paxamadi Island Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km18 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 38 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 33 kmS
- Vouloumenou Mountain 53 kmW
- Nida Plateau Natural site 50 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 67 kmW
- Damnoni Beach 88 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 81 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos11 km W -
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion22 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion22 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit17 km NW
Sources & licences
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