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Village

Rodia

Located in Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°21′55″ N 25°01′13″ E

Map showing the location of Rodia Rodia
Location in Greece
Population
797
797
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport15 km
CHQ Chania International Airport81 km

About Rodia

Rodia is a village. Location: Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 797. Elevation: 318 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Treis Ekklhsies and Moni Ayiou Panteleimon.

Climate of Rodia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (115 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 Rodia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°22°26°28°27°25°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°14°18°21°21°18°15°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)11588753115521166577102

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Rodia

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 311 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 15 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 81 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 311 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 313 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 373 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 384 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 384 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rodia

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 5 kmW
  • Bali Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 22 kmW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km15 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 36 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Adele Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 50 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 78 kmW
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 92 kmW
  • Christiani Island Island 99 kmN
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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