- Population
- 35
- 35
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport50 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport77 km
About Afrathias
Afrathias is a village. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 35. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Vouloumenou and Nida Plateau.
Climate of Afrathias
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 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) | 16° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 100 | 80 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Afrathias
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 336 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 50 kmnortheast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 77 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 124 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 336 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 338 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Afrathias
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vouloumenou Mountain 20 kmN
- Nida Plateau Natural site 19 kmNE
25–60 km17 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 31 kmN
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 39 kmNE
- Bali Beach Beach 41 kmN
- Evita Bay Beach 41 kmN
60–100 km12 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 65 kmE
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 69 kmNW
- Paxamadi Island Island 64 kmNE
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vouloumenou Mountain, Faistos20 km N
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Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete19 km NE
Sources & licences
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