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Village

Agía Varvára

Located in Gortyna, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°08′14″ N 25°00′05″ E

Map showing the location of Agía Varvára Agía Varvára
Location in Greece
Population
4,241
4.2K
Elevation
597 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport28 km
CHQ Chania International Airport89 km

About Agía Varvára

Agía Varvára is a village. Location: Gortyna, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 4,241. Elevation: 597 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Sklavokampos and Treis Ekklhsies.

Climate of Agía Varvára

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (141 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 Agía Varvára
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°14°18°22°26°28°28°25°21°17°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°9°12°16°19°19°16°13°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)141106863718631197381123

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Agía Varvára

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 334 km to the north.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 28 kmnortheast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 89 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 334 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 336 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 394 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Agía Varvára

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Vouloumenou Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 16 kmNW
  • Halepa Mountain 22 kmN
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 22 kmN

25–60 km21 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 39 kmNW
  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 25 kmN
  • Kolympoi Mountain 45 kmE
  • Damnoni Beach 54 kmW

60–100 km9 places

  • Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 99 kmNW
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 97 kmNW
  • Spinalonga Island 69 kmE
  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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