Káto Metókhion
Local name: Κάτω Μετόχι
Located in Oropedio Lasithiou, Lasithi Coordinates: 35°11′09″ N 25°25′56″ E
- Population
- 125
- 125
- Elevation
- 814 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport29 km
- JSH Sitia Airport61 km
About Káto Metókhion
Káto Metókhion is a village. Location: Oropedio Lasithiou, Lasithi. Population: 125. Elevation: 814 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Alonakia and Kolympoi.
Population of Káto Metókhion over time
| 1991 | 125 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89 | |
| 2011 | 66 | |
| 2021 | 71 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Káto Metókhion
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (143 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 108 | 87 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 79 | 84 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Káto Metókhion
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 345 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 29 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 61 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 123 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 345 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 346 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 365 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 386 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 386 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Káto Metókhion
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 19 kmS
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 23 kmNW
- Kalikovrehtis Beach 22 kmS
- Kentra Mountain 20 kmS
25–60 km15 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 47 kmNW
- Paxamadi Island Island 31 kmNW
- Vouloumenou Mountain 58 kmW
- Nida Plateau Natural site 54 kmW
60–100 km7 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 74 kmW
- Bali Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- Evita Bay Beach 64 kmNW
- Adele Beach Beach 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources