- Population
- 267
- 267
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JSH Sitia Airport5 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport90 km
About Ayía Fotiá
Ayía Fotiá is a village. Location: Siteia, Lasithi. Population: 267. Elevation: 72 m.
Hagia Photia (also Ayia Photia, Agia Photia, Greek: Αγιά Φωτιά) is an archaeological site of a fortified ancient Minoan building on eastern Crete. Sitia lies five kilometers to the west.
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Population of Ayía Fotiá over time
| 1991 | 152 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126 | |
| 2011 | 267 | |
| 2021 | 223 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ayía Fotiá
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (126 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 91 | 70 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 58 | 69 | 111 |
How to get to Ayía Fotiá
The nearest airport is Sitia Airport (JSH), 5 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) (90 km). The nearest large city is Aydin, 331 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 5 kmnorthwest
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 90 kmwest
- Karpathos Airport (AOK) Karpathos Island 94 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 331 kmnortheast
- Nazilli Population: 119.4K 359 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 365 kmnorth
- Konak Population: 332.3K 366 kmnorth
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 368 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ayía Fotiá
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 24 kmSW
- Limanaki Beach Beach 24 kmSW
- Chani beach Beach 23 kmSW
- Lagoufa beach Beach 23 kmSW
25–60 km1 place
- Spinalonga Island 39 kmW
60–100 km22 places
- Vrachonisída Astakidópoulo Island 97 kmNE
- Kolympoi Mountain 65 kmW
- Ounianísia Island 76 kmN
- Nisída Diakóftis Island 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kakó Farángi Natural site, Crete11 km W
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Lagoufa beach Beach, Ierapetra23 km SW
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Kalamokanias beach Beach, Ierapetra24 km SW
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Chani beach Beach, Ierapetra23 km SW
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Limanaki Beach Beach, Lasithi24 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources