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Village

Skalánion

Located in Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°16′57″ N 25°11′13″ E

Map showing the location of Skalánion Skalánion
Location in Greece
Population
1,012
1K
Elevation
242 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport6 km
JSH Sitia Airport84 km

About Skalánion

Skalánion is a village. Location: Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,012. Elevation: 242 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.

Climate of Skalánion

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
Wettest month
January (125 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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Climate of Skalánion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°19°23°28°29°29°27°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)8°8°9°11°15°19°21°21°19°16°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)12594803517521187080112

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Skalánion

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 326 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 6 kmnorth
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 84 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 326 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 327 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 370 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 385 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 386 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Skalánion

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 22 kmNW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Halepa Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 15 kmNW

25–60 km16 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 51 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 39 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km9 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 94 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 65 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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