Mountain

Psathas

Located in Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°00′19″ N 25°24′45″ E

Location in Greece

Elevation: 182 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Kolimbi; 3 km SE
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go: April–MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport43 km; JSH Sitia Airport67 km

About Psathas

Psathas is a mountain. Location: Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Kentra and Armenopetra.

Climate of Psathas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: February (night 9°)
Wettest month: January (169 mm)
Driest month: August (3 mm)

15° 9°

17° 10°

20° 12°

25° 16°

29° 20°

31° 23°

28° 20°

24° 17°

20° 13°

16° 10°

Jan

169

Feb

127

Mar

100

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

146

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 Psathas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	15°	15°	17°	20°	25°	29°	31°	31°	28°	24°	20°	16°
Average low (°C)	9°	9°	10°	12°	16°	20°	23°	23°	20°	17°	13°	10°
Precipitation (mm)	169	127	100	47	25	9	4	3	21	84	88	146

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Psathas

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 67 kmeast
Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Piraeus Population: 163.7K 362 kmnorthwest
Athens Population: 664K 363 kmnorthwest
Aydin Population: 163K 383 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Psathas

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

Kolympoi Mountain 5 kmE
Kalikovrehtis Beach 6 kmE
Kentra Mountain 1 kmE
Falkonia Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km15 places

Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 57 kmNW
Spinalonga Island 44 kmNE
Kalamokanias beach Beach 51 kmE
Limanaki Beach Beach 51 kmE

60–100 km8 places

Arkadi Monastery Attraction 79 kmNW
Damnoni Beach 93 kmW
Vouloumenou Mountain 61 kmNW
Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kolimbi Village, Viannos
3 km SE
Arvi Village, Viannos
4.2 km E
Chondros Village, Viannos
4.1 km NW
Kastrí Village, Viannos
4.2 km W
Ano Kornias Village, Viannos
6.8 km E
Kalámion Village, Viannos
8.2 km E

Psathas

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kentra Mountain, Viannos
1.1 km E
Armenopetra Natural site, Crete
1.7 km SW
Skouros Natural site, Crete
4.6 km W
Kolympoi Mountain, Viannos
5.2 km E
Alonakia Mountain, Viannos
5.4 km E
Falkonia Mountain, Viannos
6.4 km E
Kalikovrehtis Beach, Viannos
6.3 km E
Voliares Mountain, Viannos
8.2 km E

Psathas

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