Location & Surroundings

Foínikas is a village in Crete, Greece with 28 inhabitants, at 85 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rethymno, 21 km to the northeast. The national capital Athens is about 315 km to the north. The nearest airport is Tympaki Airport, 36 km away.

Also known as: Φοίνιξ · Φοίνικας

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 11' 28" N, 24° 24' 29" E
  • Elevation DEM: 85 m
  • Timezone Europe/Athens
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 28
  • Pop. Density 172 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +30

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Φοίνιξ
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Φοίνικας

Weather in Foinikas

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Foinikas, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 10.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 18.1 C, max wind 10.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 438 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
10.4 m/s N (3 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,021.7 hPa
Clouds
83 %
Precip
0.71 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.8 10.4 3 75 1,021.7 - / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 7.3 4 76 1,021.1 2.09 / 2.09 76 0.0 n/a
12h 17.1 5.8 0 78 1,021.5 1.28 / 3.37 69 16.3 n/a
18h 18.1 5.7 356 73 1,022.1 0.00 / 2.02 73 438.1 n/a
Tomorrow 16.9 5.2 1 78 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.71 60 124.2 n/a
30h 16.8 5.6 1 72 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.14 44 0.0 n/a
36h 17.5 5.5 7 66 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.03 10 32.0 n/a
42h 19.6 4.6 6 56 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 645.1 n/a
Monday 17.0 4.2 12 69 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 227.9 n/a
54h 16.2 3.4 0 61 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 17.1 3.4 2 64 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 34.5 n/a
66h 20.5 3.0 360 50 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 670.7 n/a
Tuesday 17.7 3.0 1 66 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 67 235.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foinikas?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 10.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 18.1 C, max wind 10.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 438 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foinikas today?
Sunrise around 07:18 and sunset around 19:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 45m.
What is the local time in Foinikas?
Local time is 06:08. Time zone: Europe/Athens (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Foinikas?
Foinikas is a populated place.
How many people live in Foinikas?
Population about 28.
What is the elevation of Foinikas?
DEM 85 m.
Where is Foinikas located?
It is at 35.19121, 24.40804 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foinikas in?
It is in Greece.

Sources

Last updated 2015-05-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10278185

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