Region: Decentralized Administration of Crete · Greece

Where to stay in Iraklio Municipal Unit

Iraklio Municipal Unit is a city in Decentralized Administration of Crete, Greece, home to about 134,000 people.

Best months
April to September
Nearest airport
HER6 km · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Plugs
C, F · 230 V
Emergency
100
Language
Greek

Where to stay

Hotels in Iraklio Municipal Unit

3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Castro Hotelhotel5.0 km
Civitel Creta Beachhotel4.2 km
Santo George Beach Resorthotel5.1 km

When to go

The best time to visit Iraklio Municipal Unit

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Iraklio Municipal Unit are April to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 164 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec164 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Public holidays in Greece, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day6 Jan · Epiphany23 Feb · Green Monday25 Mar · Independence Day10 Apr · Good Friday13 Apr · Easter Monday1 May · Labor Day1 Jun · Pentecost Monday15 Aug · Dormition of the Mother of God28 Oct · Ohi Day25 Dec · Christmas Day26 Dec · Glorifying Mother of God

Getting there

Getting to Iraklio Municipal Unit: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), about 6.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sitia Airport (JSH, 90 km) and Chania International Airport (CHQ, 91 km) are also within reach.

large airport

HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

6.3 km from the centreICAO LGIR
medium airport

JSH · Sitia Airport

90.1 km from the centreICAO LGST
large airport

CHQ · Chania International Airport

90.7 km from the centreICAO LGSA

Questions

Iraklio Municipal Unit: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Iraklio Municipal Unit?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Iraklio Municipal Unit are April to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 164 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Iraklio Municipal Unit?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), about 6.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sitia Airport (JSH, 90 km) and Chania International Airport (CHQ, 91 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Iraklio Municipal Unit?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Iraklio Municipal Unit

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.