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Myrthianos Plakias

Located in Agios Vasileios, Rethymno Coordinates: 35°11′22″ N 24°23′58″ E

Map showing the location of Myrthianos Plakias Myrthianos Plakias
Location in Greece
Population
182
182
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
CHQ Chania International Airport44 km
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport73 km

About Myrthianos Plakias

Myrthianos Plakias is a village. Location: Agios Vasileios, Rethymno. Population: 182. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (44 km).

Climate of Myrthianos Plakias

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
Wettest month
January (149 mm)
Driest month
July (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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Climate of Myrthianos Plakias
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°17°21°25°30°31°31°28°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°13°17°21°23°23°20°17°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)149115923717522198191120

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Myrthianos Plakias

The nearest airport is Chania International Airport (CHQ), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 313 km to the north.

Airports

  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 44 kmnorthwest
  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 73 kmeast
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 155 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 313 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 316 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Myrthianos Plakias

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 25 kmNE
  • Adele Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 21 kmN
  • Damnoni Beach 2 kmSE

25–60 km10 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 54 kmE
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 48 kmNW
  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 35 kmNW
  • Bali Beach Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km17 places

  • Kolympoi Mountain 99 kmE
  • Paxamadi Island Island 84 kmE
  • Nisída Diapóri Island 81 kmW
  • Agía Marina Attraction 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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