Village

Karteros

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′47″ N 25°12′23″ E

Location in Greece

Population: 810; 810
Elevation: 16 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go: April–MaySeptember–November; See the climate
Airports: HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport3 km; JSH Sitia Airport82 km

About Karteros

Karteros is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 810. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Karteros

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

15° 9°

16° 9°

17° 10°

21° 13°

25° 16°

29° 20°

31° 23°

30° 23°

28° 20°

24° 17°

20° 14°

17° 11°

Jan

125

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

112

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 Karteros
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 Karteros

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 3 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 322 km to the northwest.

Airports

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 3 kmnorthwest
Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 82 kmeast
Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Piraeus Population: 163.7K 322 kmnorthwest
Athens Population: 664K 323 kmnorthwest
Aydin Population: 163K 365 kmnortheast
Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 380 kmnortheast
Konak Population: 332.3K 380 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Karteros

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

0–25 km8 places

Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 23 kmW
Paxamadi Island Island 13 kmNE
Halepa Mountain 10 kmW
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 15 kmW

25–60 km15 places

Arkadi Monastery Attraction 53 kmW
Kolympoi Mountain 42 kmSE
Vouloumenou Mountain 39 kmW
Nida Plateau Natural site 36 kmSW

60–100 km10 places

Damnoni Beach 74 kmW
Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 66 kmW
Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 95 kmW
Adele Beach Beach 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos
4 km E
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion
6.4 km W
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion
7 km W
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi
10 km W
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi
15 km W
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction, Malevizi
23 km W