- Population
- 280
- 280
- Elevation
- 584 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport39 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport74 km
About Kamares
Kamares is a village. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 280. Elevation: 584 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Vouloumenou and Nida Plateau.
Climate of Kamares
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- 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) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 100 | 80 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Kamares
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 327 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 39 kmnortheast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 74 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 117 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 327 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 329 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kamares
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 25 kmNW
- Vouloumenou Mountain 8 kmN
- Nida Plateau Natural site 6 kmN
- Sklavokampos Natural site 20 kmNE
25–60 km17 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 26 kmNE
- Damnoni Beach 37 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 39 kmNW
- Halepa Mountain 31 kmNE
60–100 km10 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 61 kmE
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 82 kmNW
- Spinalonga Island 85 kmE
- Paralia Platania Beach 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vouloumenou Mountain, Faistos7.9 km N
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Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete6.1 km N -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi20 km NE -
Arkadi Monastery Attraction, Rethymno25 km NW
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