Akámotos
Local name: Ακάμωτος
Located in Gortyna, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°00′57″ N 25°02′39″ E
- Population
- 35
- 35
- Elevation
- 239 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport38 km
- JSH Sitia Airport99 km
About Akámotos
Akámotos is a village. Location: Gortyna, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 35. Elevation: 239 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (38 km).
Population of Akámotos over time
| 1991 | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14 | |
| 2021 | 17 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Akámotos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 106 | 86 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 73 | 81 | 123 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Akámotos
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 348 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 38 kmnorth
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 99 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 348 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 350 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akámotos
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km22 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 50 kmNW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 39 kmN
- Kolympoi Mountain 39 kmE
- Bali Beach Beach 50 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 93 kmNW
- Adele Beach Beach 61 kmNW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 65 kmNW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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