- Population
- 1,259
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 281 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport34 km
- JSH Sitia Airport94 km
About Asímion
Asímion is a village. Location: Gortyna, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,259. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (34 km).
Climate of Asímion
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 7°)
- 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° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 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 Asímion
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 347 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 34 kmnorth
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 94 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 101 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 347 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 348 kmnorth
- Aydin Population: 163K 397 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asímion
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km22 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 52 kmNW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 37 kmN
- Kolympoi Mountain 34 kmE
- Bali Beach Beach 50 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 95 kmNW
- Adele Beach Beach 62 kmNW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 67 kmNW
- Spinalonga Island 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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