Limenas Hersonissou
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′23″ N 25°23′34″ E
- Population
- 2,968
- 3K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport19 km
- JSH Sitia Airport66 km
About Limenas Hersonissou
Limenas Hersonissou is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 2,968. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Climate of Limenas Hersonissou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- 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) | 16° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 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 November
How to get to Limenas Hersonissou
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 330 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 19 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 66 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 115 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 330 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 331 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 355 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 373 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 374 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Limenas Hersonissou
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Paxamadi Island Island 16 kmNW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 13 kmW
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 23 kmW
- Historical Museum of Crete Museum 24 kmW
25–60 km18 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 39 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 35 kmS
- Vouloumenou Mountain 55 kmW
- Nida Plateau Natural site 52 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 69 kmW
- Damnoni Beach 91 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 83 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos13 km W -
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion23 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion24 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit16 km NW
Other cities and towns in Chersonisos
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Malia Village, Chersonisos7.7 km SE
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Kato Gouves Village, Chersonisos7.2 km W
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Skoteino Village, Chersonisos8.1 km W -
Mokhós Village, Chersonisos7.2 km SE
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Gouves Village, Chersonisos7.4 km W
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Agia Pelagia Village, Chersonisos6.3 km W
Sources & licences
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