- Population
- 2
- 2
- Elevation
- 408 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JSH Sitia Airport42 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport43 km
About Makrygennisa
Makrygennisa is a village. Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi. Population: 2. Elevation: 408 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Sitia Airport (42 km).
Climate of Makrygennisa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (148 mm)
- Driest month
- August (2 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° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 148 | 112 | 88 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 76 | 83 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Makrygennisa
The nearest airport is Sitia Airport (JSH), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) (43 km). The nearest large city is Aydin, 343 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 42 kmeast
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 43 kmwest
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 122 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 343 kmnortheast
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 343 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 343 kmnorthwest
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 366 kmnorth
- Konak Population: 332.3K 366 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Makrygennisa
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Spinalonga Island 8 kmE
25–60 km20 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 37 kmSW
- Paxamadi Island Island 37 kmW
- Halepa Mountain 51 kmW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 56 kmW
60–100 km8 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 93 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 63 kmW
- Bali Beach Beach 80 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
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