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Village

Petrochori

Located in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia Coordinates: 36°58′50″ N 21°39′45″ E

Map showing the location of Petrochori Petrochori
Location in Greece
Population
135
135
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KLX Kalamata Airport34 km
ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"110 km

About Petrochori

Petrochori is a village. Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Population: 135. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (34 km).

Climate of Petrochori

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (136 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 Petrochori
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°23°27°29°29°27°23°18°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°11°14°18°20°21°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)110896540175263086124136

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Petrochori

The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (110 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 205 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 34 kmeast
  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 110 kmnorthwest
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 205 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 214 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Petrochori

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Agios Georgios Attraction 21 kmSE

25–60 km23 places

  • Moni Voulkanou Attraction 33 kmNE
  • Moni Gardikiou Attraction 38 kmE
  • Moní Velanidiás Attraction 43 kmE
  • Moni Dimiovis Attraction 48 kmE

60–100 km9 places

  • Ierá Moní Agíou Nikoláou Kaltezón Attraction 68 kmNE
  • Moni Eamylianon Attraction 72 kmNE
  • Moni Golas Attraction 67 kmE
  • Ancient Theater of Megalopolis Historic site 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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