Pilona
Local name: Πυλώνας
Located in Rhodes, Dodecanese Coordinates: 36°06′19″ N 28°02′41″ E
- Population
- 627
- 627
- Elevation
- 123 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RHO Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"34 km
- DLM Dalaman International Airport95 km
About Pilona
Pilona is a village. Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese. Population: 627. Elevation: 123 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (34 km). Nearby sights include Pende Vtachi and Pentánisia.
Population of Pilona over time
| 1951 | 209 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 417 | |
| 2001 | 470 | |
| 2011 | 627 | |
| 2021 | 614 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Pilona
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (150 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) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 121 | 79 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 94 | 139 |
How to get to Pilona
The nearest airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 194 km to the north.
Airports
- Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes 34 kmnorth
- Dalaman International Airport (DLM) Dalaman 95 kmnortheast
- Karpathos Airport (AOK) Karpathos Island 111 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 194 kmnorth
- Nazilli Population: 119.4K 203 kmnorth
- Denizli Population: 313.2K 207 kmnortheast
- Merkezefendi Population: 280.3K 209 kmnortheast
- Antalya Population: 1.3M 254 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pilona
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 134 natural sites, 106 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Pende Vtachi Island 6 kmSE
- Vrachonisída Exonísi Island 14 kmNE
- Pentánisia Island 6 kmSE
- Vrachonisída tou Archangélou Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km21 places
- Taşlıca Adası Island 57 kmN
- Asar Dağı Mountain 53 kmN
- Drosonisi Island 28 kmNW
- Moni Archagelou Michail Attraction 52 kmN
60–100 km235 places
- Uğurca Dağı Mountain 99 kmN
- Kara Dağı Mountain 89 kmN
- Balan Dağı Mountain 91 kmN
- Kozcakara Dağı Mountain 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pende Vtachi Island, Rhodes6.3 km SE
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Pentánisia Island, Dodecanese5.7 km SE
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Vrachonisída Exonísi Island, Dodecanese14 km NE
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Vrachonisída tou Archangélou Island, Dodecanese14 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources