Village

Profítis Ilías

Located in Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°12′20″ N 25°05′59″ E

Location in Greece

Population: 1,482; 1.5K
Elevation: 345 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport17 km; JSH Sitia Airport91 km

About Profítis Ilías

Profítis Ilías is a village. Location: Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,482. Elevation: 345 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.

Climate of Profítis Ilías

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: February (night 7°)
Wettest month: January (122 mm)
Driest month: August (1 mm)

13° 7°

15° 8°

19° 11°

23° 14°

27° 18°

28° 21°

26° 18°

22° 15°

18° 11°

15° 9°

Jan

122

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

108

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 Profítis Ilías
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	13°	13°	15°	19°	23°	27°	28°	28°	26°	22°	18°	15°
Average low (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	14°	18°	21°	21°	18°	15°	11°	9°
Precipitation (mm)	122	92	79	34	16	5	2	1	17	68	79	108

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

How to get to Profítis Ilías

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 330 km to the northwest.

Airports

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 17 kmnortheast
Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 91 kmeast
Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Piraeus Population: 163.7K 330 kmnorthwest
Athens Population: 664K 332 kmnorth
Aydin Population: 163K 382 kmnortheast
Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 396 kmnortheast
Konak Population: 332.3K 397 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Profítis Ilías

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 21 kmNW
Nida Plateau Natural site 23 kmW
Halepa Mountain 13 kmN
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 15 kmN

25–60 km18 places

Arkadi Monastery Attraction 44 kmW
Kolympoi Mountain 40 kmSE
Bali Beach Beach 37 kmNW
Evita Bay Beach 37 kmNW

60–100 km7 places

Kalamokanias beach Beach 81 kmE
Limanaki Beach Beach 82 kmE
Chani beach Beach 82 kmE
Lagoufa beach Beach 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion
15 km N
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion
15 km N
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi
13 km N
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi
15 km N
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi
17 km NW
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction, Malevizi
21 km NW