Makrygiannis
Local name: Μακρυγιάννης
Located in Mylopotamos, Rethymno Coordinates: 35°20′32″ N 24°51′08″ E
- Population
- 34
- 34
- Elevation
- 271 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport30 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport67 km
About Makrygiannis
Makrygiannis is a village. Location: Mylopotamos, Rethymno. Population: 34. Elevation: 271 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Moni Ayiou Panteleimon and Sklavokampos.
Population of Makrygiannis over time
| 1991 | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30 | |
| 2021 | 16 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Makrygiannis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 107 | 89 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 82 | 87 | 121 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Makrygiannis
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 308 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 30 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 67 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 115 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 308 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 310 kmnorth
- Aydin Population: 163K 385 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 394 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 394 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Makrygiannis
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 21 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 10 kmE
- Bali Beach Beach 10 kmNW
- Evita Bay Beach 10 kmNW
25–60 km8 places
- Adele Beach Beach 28 kmW
- Paxamadi Island Island 40 kmE
- Agía Varvára Attraction 34 kmW
- Damnoni Beach 44 kmSW
60–100 km14 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 67 kmSE
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 63 kmW
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 78 kmW
- Paralia Platania Beach 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction, Malevizi10 km E -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi10 km SE -
Bali Beach Beach, Mylopotamos10 km NW -
Evita Bay Beach, Mylopotamos10 km NW
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Arkadi Monastery Attraction, Rethymno21 km W -
Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete15 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources