Village

Chora Gaitson

Local name: Χώρα Γαϊτσών

Located in West Mani, Messenia Coordinates: 36°57′00″ N 22°15′11″ E

Location in Greece

Population: 42; 42
Elevation: 607 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: KLX Kalamata Airport24 km; ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"150 km

About Chora Gaitson

Chora Gaitson is a village. Location: West Mani, Messenia. Population: 42. Elevation: 607 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Ritsa beach and Foneas beach.

Population of Chora Gaitson over time

Population of Chora Gaitson over time
1951		95
1991		61
2001		53
2011		42
2021		22

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chora Gaitson

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (136 mm)
Driest month: July (12 mm)

10° 3°

12° 5°

16° 8°

21° 11°

26° 15°

28° 17°

25° 15°

20° 11°

15° 7°

12° 5°

Jan

118

Feb

104

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

122

Dec

136

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 Chora Gaitson
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	10°	10°	12°	16°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	12°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	5°	8°	11°	15°	17°	17°	15°	11°	7°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	118	104	80	60	30	13	12	16	26	82	122	136

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Chora Gaitson

The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (150 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 165 km to the northeast.

Airports

Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 24 kmnorthwest
Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 150 kmnorthwest
Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 152 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Piraeus Population: 163.7K 165 kmnortheast
Athens Population: 664K 174 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ritsa beach Beach, Peloponnese
6.7 km S
Foneas beach Beach, West Mani
9.2 km S
Akrogiali beach Beach, West Mani
9.7 km W
Kalamitsi beach Beach, Peloponnese
7.8 km S
Santova beach Beach, West Mani
9.6 km W
Moni Dimiovis Attraction, Kalamata
11 km NW