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Village

Skafidaras

Located in Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°20′07″ N 25°03′41″ E

Map showing the location of Skafidaras Skafidaras
Location in Greece
Population
92
92
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport11 km
CHQ Chania International Airport86 km

About Skafidaras

Skafidaras is a village. Location: Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 92. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Treis Ekklhsies and Halepa.

Climate of Skafidaras

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
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 Skafidaras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°17°20°24°28°30°29°27°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°13°16°20°23°23°20°17°14°11°
Precipitation (mm)11588753115521166577102

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

How to get to Skafidaras

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 316 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 11 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 86 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 316 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 317 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 373 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 385 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 386 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Skafidaras

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 10 kmW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Halepa Mountain 3 kmSE

25–60 km16 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 39 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 51 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 27 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 82 kmW
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 96 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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