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Megáli Pétra

Local name: Μεγάλη Πέτρα

Located in Argithea, Nomós Kardhítsas Coordinates: 39°11′10″ N 21°25′46″ E

Map showing the location of Megáli Pétra Megáli Pétra
Location in Greece
Population
78
78
Elevation
700 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
PVK Aktion National Airport64 km
IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport77 km

About Megáli Pétra

Megáli Pétra is a village. Location: Argithea, Nomós Kardhítsas. Population: 78. Elevation: 700 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Aktion National Airport (64 km).

Population of Megáli Pétra over time

Population of Megáli Pétra over time
1991 78
2001 57
2011 60
2021 39

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Megáli Pétra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
July (28 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 Megáli Pétra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°16°21°26°29°29°25°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°6°10°13°16°15°13°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)94968774553228284491121120

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Megáli Pétra

The nearest airport is Aktion National Airport (PVK), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 237 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 64 kmsouthwest
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 77 kmnorthwest
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 237 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 241 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Megáli Pétra

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Moni Spilias Attraction 11 kmNE

25–60 km7 places

  • Moni Tatárnas Attraction 28 kmS
  • Moni Retha Attraction 26 kmSW
  • Makronísi Island 54 kmW
  • Nisída Kéfalos Island 54 kmSW

60–100 km30 places

  • Moní Antinítsis Attraction 87 kmE
  • Kablafka Beach 79 kmSW
  • Nisída Sáranta Island 94 kmS
  • Nisídes Falarídes Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources