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Village

Kato Vatheia

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°18′00″ N 25°14′48″ E

Map showing the location of Kato Vatheia Kato Vatheia
Location in Greece
Population
86
86
Elevation
186 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 Airport7 km
JSH Sitia Airport78 km

About Kato Vatheia

Kato Vatheia is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 86. Elevation: 186 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Kato Vatheia

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
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 Kato Vatheia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°20°24°28°30°29°27°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)8°8°9°12°15°19°22°22°19°16°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

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

How to get to Kato Vatheia

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 326 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 7 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 78 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 326 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 327 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 366 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 381 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 382 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kato Vatheia

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

0–25 km6 places

  • Paxamadi Island Island 15 kmN
  • Halepa Mountain 14 kmW
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 19 kmW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 3 kmN

25–60 km17 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 56 kmW
  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 27 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 44 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 99 kmW
  • Adele Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 71 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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