Arkalochóri
Located in Minoa Pediada, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°08′47″ N 25°15′55″ E
- Population
- 8,547
- 8.5K
- Elevation
- 386 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport23 km
- JSH Sitia Airport77 km
About Arkalochóri
Arkalochóri is a town. Location: Minoa Pediada, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 8,547. Elevation: 386 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Climate of Arkalochóri
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 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) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 98 | 79 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 78 | 116 |
How to get to Arkalochóri
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 342 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 23 kmnorth
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 77 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 342 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 344 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 378 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 396 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 396 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arkalochóri
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 23 kmSE
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 21 kmN
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 24 kmNW
- Historical Museum of Crete Museum 25 kmNW
25–60 km13 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 37 kmNW
- Vouloumenou Mountain 43 kmW
- Nida Plateau Natural site 39 kmW
- Halepa Mountain 25 kmNW
60–100 km10 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 61 kmW
- Damnoni Beach 78 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 76 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 65 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion24 km NW -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion25 km NW -
Psathas Mountain, Viannos21 km SE
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Kentra Mountain, Viannos21 km SE
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Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos21 km N -
Alonakia Mountain, Viannos23 km SE
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Kolympoi Mountain, Viannos23 km SE
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Skouros Natural site, Crete19 km SE
Sources & licences
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