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Village

Dháfni

Local name: Δάφνη

Located in Mylopotamos, Rethymno Coordinates: 35°21′57″ N 24°42′40″ E

Map showing the location of Dháfni Dháfni
Location in Greece
Population
67
67
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport43 km
CHQ Chania International Airport54 km

About Dháfni

Dháfni is a village. Location: Mylopotamos, Rethymno. Population: 67. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Arkadi Monastery and Bali Beach.

Population of Dháfni over time

Population of Dháfni over time
1991 9
2001 52
2011 33
2021 67

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Dháfni

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
August (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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Climate of Dháfni
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°16°20°24°29°30°29°27°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)9°8°10°12°16°20°22°22°20°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)133102853416521187685113

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Dháfni

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 301 km to the north.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 43 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 54 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 128 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 301 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 304 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 392 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 398 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 398 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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