- Population
- 105
- 105
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JMK Mykonos Island National Airport76 km
- JTR Santorini International Airport89 km
About Faros
Faros is a village. Location: Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 105. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (76 km).
Photos of Faros
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Panagia Vrisis rene boulay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Faros
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 15° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- December (76 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 64 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 66 | 76 |
How to get to Faros
The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (89 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 147 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 76 kmnortheast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 89 kmsoutheast
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 131 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 147 kmnorthwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 148 kmnorthwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 263 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 264 kmnortheast
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 266 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Faros
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Panagia Vrisis Attraction 3 kmNW
25–60 km44 places
- Cyclades Island 34 kmNE
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 36 kmE
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 55 kmE
- Agiassos beach Beach 60 kmE
60–100 km18 places
- Santorini Island 87 kmSE
- Lionas beach Beach 77 kmE
- Amitis beach Beach 64 kmE
- Nisída Kopriá Island 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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