Vouloumenou
Located in Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°13′20″ N 24°47′50″ E
- Elevation
- 2,256 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport37 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport68 km
About Vouloumenou
Vouloumenou is a mountain. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Elevation: 2,256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Nida Plateau and Sklavokampos.
Photos of Vouloumenou
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Nida Plateau Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Vouloumenou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- January (192 mm)
- Driest month
- August (4 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) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 3° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 192 | 147 | 117 | 55 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 105 | 101 | 159 |
How to get to Vouloumenou
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 319 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 37 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 68 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 119 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 319 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 321 kmnorth
- Aydin Population: 163K 399 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vouloumenou
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 18 kmNW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 21 kmNE
- Nida Plateau Natural site 5 kmSE
- Sklavokampos Natural site 16 kmNE
25–60 km11 places
- Damnoni Beach 35 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 33 kmNW
- Halepa Mountain 29 kmNE
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 26 kmNE
60–100 km13 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 65 kmE
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 78 kmNW
- Paralia Platania Beach 86 kmNW
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete4.5 km SE
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Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi16 km NE -
Bali Beach Beach, Mylopotamos21 km N -
Evita Bay Beach, Mylopotamos22 km N
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Arkadi Monastery Attraction, Rethymno18 km NW -
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction, Malevizi21 km NE
Sources & licences
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