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Village

Achlada

Located in Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°23′42″ N 24°59′32″ E

Map showing the location of Achlada Achlada
Location in Greece
Population
921
921
Elevation
302 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 Airport18 km
CHQ Chania International Airport78 km

About Achlada

Achlada is a village. Location: Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 921. Elevation: 302 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Moni Ayiou Panteleimon and Treis Ekklhsies.

Climate of Achlada

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
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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Climate of Achlada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°15°19°23°27°28°28°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)8°7°8°11°15°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)141107893718631198287121

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

How to get to Achlada

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 307 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 18 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 78 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 307 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 309 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 373 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 382 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 383 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Achlada

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 5 kmSW
  • Bali Beach Beach 19 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 19 kmW
  • Halepa Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km12 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 34 kmW
  • Adele Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 26 kmE
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 47 kmW

60–100 km16 places

  • Kolympoi Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 75 kmW
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 89 kmW
  • Paralia Platania Beach 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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