Kato Gouves
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′46″ N 25°18′49″ E
- Population
- 2,153
- 2.2K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport12 km
- JSH Sitia Airport73 km
About Kato Gouves
Kato Gouves is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 2,153. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Photos of Kato Gouves
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Kokkini Nirou C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Kato Gouves
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 Kato Gouves
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 326 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 12 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 73 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 326 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 327 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 359 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 Kato Gouves
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 20 kmW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 25 kmW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 6 kmW
25–60 km16 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 32 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 37 kmS
- Bali Beach Beach 49 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 49 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 62 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 70 kmW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 76 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos5.7 km W
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion16 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion17 km W -
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi25 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit12 km N
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Halepa Mountain, Malevizi20 km W
Sources & licences
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