Diafánion
Local name: Διαφάνι
Located in Karpathos, Dodecanese Coordinates: 35°45′21″ N 27°12′36″ E
- Population
- 249
- 249
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- AOK Karpathos Airport38 km
- RHO Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"107 km
About Diafánion
Diafánion is a village. Location: Karpathos, Dodecanese. Population: 249. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Karpathos Airport (38 km).
Population of Diafánion over time
| 1951 | 246 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 235 | |
| 2001 | 249 | |
| 2011 | 228 | |
| 2021 | 248 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Diafánion
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- January (144 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 11° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 110 | 76 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 80 | 128 |
How to get to Diafánion
The nearest airport is Karpathos Airport (AOK), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) (107 km). The nearest large city is Aydin, 239 km to the north.
Airports
- Karpathos Airport (AOK) Karpathos Island 38 kmsouth
- Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes 107 kmnortheast
- Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) Kos Island 116 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 239 kmnorth
- Nazilli Population: 119.4K 259 kmnorth
- Denizli Population: 313.2K 280 kmnortheast
- Merkezefendi Population: 280.3K 280 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 292 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Diafánion
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Nisi Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km9 places
- Vrachonisída Astakidópoulo Island 37 kmW
- Vrachonisídes Astakída Island 38 kmNW
- Nisída Chteniés Island 52 kmNE
- Nisída Strongylí Island 39 kmSW
60–100 km13 places
- Halki Island 62 kmNE
- Punta Bue Natural site 81 kmN
- Drosonisi Island 76 kmNE
- Pende Vtachi Island 86 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources