Kalochorafitis
Located in Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°06′36″ N 24°49′06″ E
- Population
- 92
- 92
- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport42 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport77 km
About Kalochorafitis
Kalochorafitis is a village. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 92. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Vouloumenou and Nida Plateau.
Climate of Kalochorafitis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 11° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- 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) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 100 | 80 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 111 |
How to get to Kalochorafitis
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 331 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 42 kmnortheast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 77 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 117 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 331 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 333 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kalochorafitis
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Vouloumenou Mountain 13 kmN
- Nida Plateau Natural site 11 kmN
- Sklavokampos Natural site 24 kmNE
25–60 km18 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 28 kmNW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 31 kmNE
- Bali Beach Beach 34 kmN
- Evita Bay Beach 34 kmN
60–100 km10 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 60 kmE
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 70 kmNW
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 84 kmNW
- Kalikovrehtis Beach 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vouloumenou Mountain, Faistos13 km N
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Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete11 km N -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi24 km NE
Sources & licences
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