Greece weather in October
In October, Greece averages 23 to 25°C by day across Rhodes, Crete and Athens. Rhodes is the warmest at 25°C, Crete the coolest at 23°C. The sea is 24 to 25°C.
Greece in October, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full October detail.
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Greece in October: quick answers
Is Greece hot in October?
In October, Greece averages 23 to 25°C by day across Rhodes, Crete and Athens. Rhodes is the warmest at 25°C, Crete the coolest at 23°C. The sea is 24 to 25°C. October is hot in Rhodes: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in Greece in October?
Rhodes, at an average high of 25°C. The driest is Athens, with about 26 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in Greece in October?
Yes: Rhodes (25°C), Athens (24°C), Crete (24°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
How we measured this
Greece here means Rhodes, Crete and Athens: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
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