Psari Forada
Psari Forada is a seaside village in Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece. It is situated in the Libyan Sea, 21 km west of Ierapetra.[2] The local church is a tourist attraction.[3]
Psari Forada
Ψαρή Φοράδα | |
|---|---|
  Psari Forada | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′44″N 25°30′12″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Viannos |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 100 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Psari Forada beach
Location
The seaside village is surrounded by various hills which form the Psari Forada and Faflagkos plain. The village overlooks the Libyan Sea and is located between Lentas and Ierapetra along the south coast of Crete. Very close to the area is located the pine tree forest of Kato Symi. [4]
Climate
View of Psari Forada
Psari Forada has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with very mild winters and hot summers. Winters are wetter while summers can be particularly dry.
| Climate data for Psari Forada | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.4 (70.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.1 (64.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 52.7 (2.07) |
39.3 (1.55) |
35.3 (1.39) |
11.1 (0.44) |
8.5 (0.33) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.5 (0.06) |
0 (0) |
7.1 (0.28) |
34.5 (1.36) |
41.4 (1.63) |
58.8 (2.31) |
290.6 (11.44) |
| Source: Creta Weather Davis station [5] (Feb 2016-Mar 2023) | |||||||||||||
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Τουριστικός Οδηγός Ελλάδα: Ψαρή Φοράδα". Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- https://travelmagic.gr/heraklio/vianos-psari-forada/
- https://www.cretalive.gr/kriti/i-psari-forada-apo-psila
- "Psari Forada".
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