Mountain

Falkonia

Located in Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 34°59′52″ N 25°28′56″ E

Location in Greece

Elevation: 122 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Arvi; 2.6 km W
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go: April–MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport47 km; JSH Sitia Airport61 km

About Falkonia

Falkonia is a mountain. Location: Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Kalikovrehtis and Kolympoi.

Climate of Falkonia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month: July (day 30°)
Coldest month: February (night 8°)
Wettest month: January (104 mm)
Driest month: July (1 mm)

15° 8°

16° 9°

20° 12°

24° 15°

28° 19°

30° 22°

28° 20°

24° 16°

20° 13°

16° 10°

Jan

104

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Falkonia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	15°	15°	16°	20°	24°	28°	30°	30°	28°	24°	20°	16°
Average low (°C)	8°	8°	9°	12°	15°	19°	22°	22°	20°	16°	13°	10°
Precipitation (mm)	104	78	60	25	12	3	1	1	16	45	64	96

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Falkonia

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 366 km to the northwest.

Airports

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 47 kmnorthwest
Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 61 kmnortheast
Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 135 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Piraeus Population: 163.7K 366 kmnorthwest
Athens Population: 664K 367 kmnorthwest
Aydin Population: 163K 380 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Falkonia

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

Kolympoi Mountain 2 kmNW
Kalikovrehtis Beach 1 kmS
Kentra Mountain 5 kmW
Psathas Mountain 6 kmW

25–60 km13 places

Paxamadi Island Island 52 kmN
Halepa Mountain 51 kmNW
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 55 kmNW
Sklavokampos Natural site 59 kmNW

60–100 km8 places

Arkadi Monastery Attraction 85 kmNW
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 62 kmNW
Bali Beach Beach 79 kmNW
Evita Bay Beach 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Arvi Village, Viannos
2.6 km W
Ano Kornias Village, Viannos
1.6 km N
Kalámion Village, Viannos
3.7 km N
Kolimbi Village, Viannos
3.9 km W
Ano Symi Village, Ierapetra
5.6 km N
Kaimenos Village, Ierapetra
6.6 km NE

Falkonia

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kalikovrehtis Beach, Viannos
1.2 km S
Kolympoi Mountain, Viannos
2.5 km NW
Alonakia Mountain, Viannos
2.8 km NW
Voliares Mountain, Viannos
3 km NE
Kentra Mountain, Viannos
5.5 km W
Psathas Mountain, Viannos
6.4 km W
Armenopetra Natural site, Crete
7.4 km W
Skouros Natural site, Crete
11 km W

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Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources