Monókhoron
Local name: Μονόχωρο
Located in Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°04′12″ N 24°52′12″ E
- Population
- 27
- 27
- Elevation
- 186 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport41 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport83 km
About Monókhoron
Monókhoron is a village. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 27. Elevation: 186 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Vouloumenou and Nida Plateau.
Population of Monókhoron over time
| 1991 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 12 | |
| 2021 | 27 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Monókhoron
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (143 mm)
- Driest month
- August (1 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) | 14° | 15° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 108 | 87 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 73 | 82 | 122 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Monókhoron
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 337 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 41 kmnortheast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 83 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 113 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 337 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 339 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monókhoron
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vouloumenou Mountain 18 kmN
- Nida Plateau Natural site 15 kmN
25–60 km24 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 34 kmNW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 33 kmN
- Kolympoi Mountain 55 kmE
- Bali Beach Beach 39 kmN
60–100 km5 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 76 kmNW
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 90 kmNW
- Spinalonga Island 83 kmE
- Paralia Platania Beach 99 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vouloumenou Mountain, Faistos18 km N
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Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete15 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources