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Village

Plaitis

Located in Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°21′40″ N 25°01′45″ E

Map showing the location of Plaitis Plaitis
Location in Greece
Population
94
94
Elevation
210 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 Airport14 km
CHQ Chania International Airport82 km

About Plaitis

Plaitis is a village. Location: Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 94. Elevation: 210 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Treis Ekklhsies and Moni Ayiou Panteleimon.

Climate of Plaitis

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
Wettest month
January (115 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 Plaitis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°15°19°23°27°28°28°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)8°8°9°12°15°19°22°22°19°16°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)11588753115521166577102

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

How to get to Plaitis

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 312 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 14 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 82 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 99 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 312 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 313 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 373 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 384 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 384 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Plaitis

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 6 kmW
  • Bali Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 23 kmW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km15 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 37 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Adele Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 50 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 79 kmW
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 93 kmW
  • Christiani Island Island 100 kmN
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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