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Village

Pelekita

Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′32″ N 25°17′51″ E

Map showing the location of Pelekita Pelekita
Location in Greece
Population
140
140
Elevation
29 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 Airport11 km
JSH Sitia Airport74 km

About Pelekita

Pelekita is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 140. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Climate of Pelekita

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 13° · 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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Climate of Pelekita
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°17°21°25°29°31°30°28°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°13°16°20°23°23°20°17°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

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

How to get to Pelekita

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 11 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 11 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 74 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 326 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 327 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 360 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 377 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 377 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pelekita

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 19 kmW
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 23 kmW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 4 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 31 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 48 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 48 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 61 kmW
  • Adele Beach Beach 69 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 75 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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