Benitses
Local name: Μπενίτσες
Located in Corfu, Nomós Kerkýras Coordinates: 39°32′37″ N 19°54′49″ E
- Population
- 630
- 630
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- CFU Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport6 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport80 km
About Benitses
Benitses is a village. Location: Corfu, Nomós Kerkýras. Population: 630. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Paramonas Beach and Archaeological Museum of Corfu.
Population of Benitses over time
| 1991 | 697 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 802 | |
| 2011 | 843 | |
| 2021 | 630 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Benitses
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (179 mm)
- Driest month
- July (11 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) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 124 | 97 | 66 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 68 | 137 | 179 | 164 |
How to get to Benitses
The nearest airport is Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 370 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 6 kmnorth
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 80 kmeast
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 101 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 370 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 374 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Paramonas Beach Beach, Corfu6.7 km SW
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Archaeological Museum of Corfu Museum, Corfu8.4 km N -
Maitland Monument Landmark, Corfu8.7 km N -
Ionios Vouli Museum, Corfu8.7 km N
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Límni Koríssia Lake, Nomós Kerkýras11 km S -
Kanouli Beach, Nomós Kerkýras9 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources