- Elevation
- 225 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport43 km
- JSH Sitia Airport66 km
About Kentra
Kentra is a mountain. Location: Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Elevation: 225 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Psathas and Armenopetra.
Climate of Kentra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (169 mm)
- Driest month
- August (3 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 127 | 100 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 84 | 88 | 146 |
How to get to Kentra
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 362 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 43 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 66 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 130 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 362 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 363 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 382 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kentra
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 4 kmE
- Kalikovrehtis Beach 5 kmSE
- Psathas Mountain 1 kmW
- Falkonia Mountain 5 kmE
25–60 km15 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 57 kmNW
- Paxamadi Island Island 49 kmN
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 50 kmE
- Limanaki Beach Beach 50 kmE
60–100 km8 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 80 kmNW
- Bali Beach Beach 74 kmNW
- Evita Bay Beach 74 kmNW
- Adele Beach Beach 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Psathas Mountain, Viannos1.1 km W
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Armenopetra Natural site, Crete2.7 km SW
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Kolympoi Mountain, Viannos4.2 km E
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Alonakia Mountain, Viannos4.4 km E
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Falkonia Mountain, Viannos5.5 km E
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Skouros Natural site, Crete5.7 km W
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Kalikovrehtis Beach, Viannos5.5 km SE
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Voliares Mountain, Viannos7.2 km E
Sources & licences
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