- Population
- 77
- 77
- Elevation
- 658 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos48 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport86 km
About Velos
Velos is a village. Location: Argos Orestiko, Kastoria. Population: 77. Elevation: 658 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (48 km). Nearby sights include Byzantine Museum of Kastoria and Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas.
Climate of Velos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (98 mm)
- Driest month
- July (37 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) | 6° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 92 | 98 | 82 |
How to get to Velos
The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (100 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 308 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 48 kmeast
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 86 kmsouthwest
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 308 kmnortheast
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 338 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 339 kmsoutheast
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 350 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Velos
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km3 places
- Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 24 kmN
- Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 20 kmW
- Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 16 kmN
25–60 km8 places
- Pindus Mountains Mountain 45 kmSW
- Óros Vérno Mountain 35 kmN
- Baltan Mountain 56 kmN
- Moní Taxiarchón Attraction 30 kmSE
60–100 km7 places
- Voras Mountain 74 kmNE
- Moni pantanassas Attraction 80 kmSW
- Vounása Mountain 62 kmSE
- Kajmakčalan Mountain 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum, Kastoria16 km N -
Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction, Nestorio20 km W -
Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction, Kastoria24 km N
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