Paxamadi Island
Local name: Παξιμάδι
Located in Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete Coordinates: 35°26′06″ N 25°16′32″ E
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport14 km
- JSH Sitia Airport79 km
About Paxamadi Island
Paxamadi Island is an island. Location: Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete.
Paximadi (Greek: Παξιμάδι) is a small islet off the coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. The islet is administered from Gouves in Heraklion regional unit.
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Climate of Paxamadi Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 75 | 66 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 70 | 90 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Paxamadi Island
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 314 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 14 kmsouthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 79 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 103 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 314 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 315 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 352 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 366 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 367 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Paxamadi Island
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Halepa Mountain 21 kmSW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 24 kmSW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 12 kmS
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 16 kmSW
25–60 km16 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 30 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 50 kmS
- Bali Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 45 kmW
60–100 km11 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 60 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 67 kmW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 73 kmW
- Christiani Island Island 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Heraklion Municipality, Heraklion Regional Unit17 km SW
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Chersonisos Municipality, Heraklion Regional Unit16 km SE
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Kokkini Chani Village, Chersonisos12 km S
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Kato Gouves Village, Chersonisos12 km S
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Gournes Village, Chersonisos12 km S
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Néa Alikarnassós Town, Heraklion15 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi21 km SW
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Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi24 km SW -
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion16 km SW -
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos12 km S -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion17 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources