Christiani Island
Local name: Χριστιανή
Located in Santorini, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 36°14′58″ N 25°12′14″ E
- Elevation
- 107 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JTR Santorini International Airport30 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport101 km
About Christiani Island
Christiani Island is an island. Location: Santorini, Nomós Kykládon.
Christiana (Greek: Χριστιανά) is a group of three volcanic Greek islands in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. The group is located about 16 km (10 miles) southwest of Santorini and is made up of the islands Christiani (Χριστιανή, the largest one), Eschati (Εσχάτη) and Askania (Ασκανιά), belonging to the same submarine volcanic edifice, which is assumed to have been dormant since the Early Pleistocene. The islands' area is about 2.35 km2.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Christiani Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 15° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- January (92 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° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 76 | 67 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 72 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Christiani Island
The nearest airport is Santorini International Airport (JTR), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 233 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 30 kmnortheast
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 101 kmsouth
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 124 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 233 kmnorthwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 233 kmnorthwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 292 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 292 kmnortheast
- Aydin Population: 163K 294 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Christiani Island
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km3 places
- Santorini Island 29 kmNE
- Nisída Káravos Island 45 kmN
- Nisída Kalógeros Island 45 kmN
60–100 km22 places
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 89 kmN
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 92 kmN
- Agiassos beach Beach 82 kmN
- Grotta beach Beach 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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