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Village

Thrapsanón

Located in Minoa Pediada, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°11′17″ N 25°16′51″ E

Map showing the location of Thrapsanón Thrapsanón
Location in Greece
Population
1,588
1.6K
Elevation
350 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 Airport19 km
JSH Sitia Airport75 km

About Thrapsanón

Thrapsanón is a village. Location: Minoa Pediada, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,588. Elevation: 350 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Psathas and Kentra.

Climate of Thrapsanón

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (125 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 Thrapsanón
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°19°23°27°29°28°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°14°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

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

How to get to Thrapsanón

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 339 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 19 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 75 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 110 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 339 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 340 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 373 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 391 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 392 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Thrapsanón

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Halepa Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Kokkini Nirou Historic site 16 kmN
  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 21 kmNW
  • Historical Museum of Crete Museum 22 kmNW

25–60 km14 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 35 kmNW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 26 kmSE
  • Vouloumenou Mountain 44 kmW
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 40 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 61 kmW
  • Damnoni Beach 79 kmW
  • Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 76 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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