Kokkinos Pyrgos
Located in Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°05′03″ N 24°44′20″ E
- Population
- 426
- 426
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport49 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport73 km
About Kokkinos Pyrgos
Kokkinos Pyrgos is a village. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 426. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Vouloumenou and Nida Plateau.
Climate of Kokkinos Pyrgos
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° | 10° |
| 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 Kokkinos Pyrgos
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 332 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 49 kmnortheast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 73 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 125 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 332 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 334 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kokkinos Pyrgos
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vouloumenou Mountain 16 kmN
- Nida Plateau Natural site 16 kmNE
25–60 km15 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 27 kmN
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 37 kmNE
- Bali Beach Beach 37 kmN
- Evita Bay Beach 37 kmN
60–100 km14 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 67 kmE
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 65 kmNW
- Paxamadi Island Island 62 kmNE
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vouloumenou Mountain, Faistos16 km N
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Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete16 km NE
Sources & licences
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