Olive tree of Vouves
The Olive tree of Vouves is a remarkable tree in Ano Vouves, Chania. It is one of the 86 sights in Greece featured on this site and is ranked 27th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and August, when temperatures average between 22 °C and 25 °C and rainfall is minimal, with about 1 or 2 rainy days per month. For comparison, January is cooler with an average of 12 °C and more rain, averaging about 14 days of rainfall.
Chania International Airport is the nearest airport, located 33 km away. The site is 278 km from Athens. Travelers can combine a visit to the tree with trips to Kydonia, which is 21.3 km away, or the Samaria Gorge, located 28.7 km from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, averaging 25 °C. The wettest is January, with about 149 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 149 | 120 | 76 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 61 | 120 | 145 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
