Petralona
Local name: Πετράλωνα
Located in Amfilochia, Aitoloakarnania Coordinates: 38°57′30″ N 21°10′43″ E
- Population
- 130
- 130
- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PVK Aktion National Airport36 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport88 km
About Petralona
Petralona is a village. Location: Amfilochia, Aitoloakarnania. Population: 130. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Aktion National Airport (36 km).
Population of Petralona over time
| 1991 | 97 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 125 | |
| 2011 | 81 | |
| 2021 | 130 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Petralona
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- July (18 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) | 13° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 108 | 85 | 67 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 43 | 95 | 143 | 134 |
How to get to Petralona
The nearest airport is Aktion National Airport (PVK), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 243 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 36 kmwest
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 88 kmnorth
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 92 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 243 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 247 kmsoutheast
- Tirana Population: 418.5K 287 kmnorthwest
- Durrës Population: 195.9K 301 kmnorthwest
- Skopje Population: 474.9K 338 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Petralona
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Moni Retha Attraction 9 kmN
25–60 km16 places
- Moni Tatárnas Attraction 29 kmE
- Moni Spilias Attraction 45 kmNE
- Kablafka Beach 47 kmS
- Asprogiali Beach 49 kmS
60–100 km29 places
- Kefalonia Island 94 kmSW
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 96 kmSW
- Nisída Sáranta Island 73 kmS
- Nisídes Falarídes Island 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources