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Municipality

Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Located in Nomós Kykládon, South Aegean Coordinates: 37°02′35″ N 25°30′02″ E

Map showing the location of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
Location in Greece
Population
18,229
18.2K
Elevation
488 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Places inside
89
listed under Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
JMK Mykonos Island National Airport46 km
JTR Santorini International Airport71 km

About Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Naxos and Lesser Cyclades is a municipality. Location: Nomós Kykládon, South Aegean. Population: 18,229. Elevation: 488 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Nisída Galiátsos and Nisída Kopriá.

Climate of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 11° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (98 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°17°21°25°27°27°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°14°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)98846932176239537295

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

How to get to Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (71 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 188 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 46 kmnorth
  • Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 71 kmsouth
  • Samos Airport (SMI) Samos Island 144 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Athens Population: 664K 188 kmnorthwest
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 192 kmnorthwest
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 206 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 207 kmnortheast
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 210 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Agiassos beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Lionas beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Grotta beach Beach 13 kmNW

25–60 km10 places

  • Cyclades Island 45 kmW
  • Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 33 kmW
  • Livadia Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Archaeological Museum of Paros Museum 31 kmW

60–100 km31 places

  • Santorini Island 71 kmS
  • Moní Evangelismou Attraction 82 kmNE
  • Nisída Lignó Island 96 kmSE
  • Panagia Vrisis Attraction 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

89 places
  1. 1 Naxos 7.1K
  2. 2 Filoti 1.6K
  3. 3 Aperathos 773
  4. 4 Agios Arsenios 717
  5. 5 Vivlos 654
  6. 6 Glinado 585
  7. 7 Galanado 455
  8. 8 Melanes 414
  9. 9 Koronos 395
  10. 10 Koufonisi 391
  11. 11 Chalkeio 368
  12. 12 Kinidaros 341
  13. 13 Damarionas 333
  14. 14 Angidia 299
  15. 15 Koronis 279
  16. 16 Galini 273
  17. 17 Schinoussa 229
  18. 18 Moni 216
  19. 19 Donoussa 213
  20. 20 Ano Sangri 210
  21. 21 Eggares 178
  22. 22 Agia Anna 176
  23. 23 Zoodochos Pigi 174
  24. 24 Kastraki 158
  25. 25 Stelida 157
  26. 26 Heraklia 148
  27. 27 Apollonas 129
  28. 28 Ano Potamia 127
  29. 29 Agios Thalelaios 106
  30. 30 Agios Georgios 105
  31. 31 Kourounochori 105
  32. 32 Agioi Pantes 103
  33. 33 Kato Potamia 99
  34. 34 Mesi 97
  35. 35 Agios Prokopios 96
  36. 36 Mikri Vigla 93
  37. 37 Moutsouna 84
  38. 38 Agiassos 83
  39. 39 Skado 83
  40. 40 Lionas 80
  41. 41 Maragas 73
  42. 42 Danakos 68
  43. 43 Mesi Potamia 59
  44. 44 Keramoti 58
  45. 45 Myrisis 55
  46. 46 Kanakari 49
  47. 47 Pyrgaki 48
  48. 48 Akrotiri 47
  49. 49 Chilia Vrysi 42
  50. 50 Damalas 32
  51. 51 Agia 31
  52. 52 Kampos 31
  53. 53 Azalas 29
  54. 54 Kato Sagkri 27
  55. 55 Myloi 27
  56. 56 Argokoiliotissa 26
  57. 57 Kleido 24
  58. 58 Lygaridia 23
  59. 59 Mersini 22
  60. 60 Taxiarchis 22

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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