Greece in October

Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.

• Athens and Attica · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionbest weather

  Dry and sunny; July–August often over 35 °C with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.

• Cyclades and Dodecanese · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodesfine

  Windy: the meltemi blows hardest in July–August and cancels small boats. Sea warm enough June–October.

• Crete · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastbest weather

  Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.

• Ionian islands and west · Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthosfine

  Greener and wetter than the Aegean; less wind, calm seas in summer.

• North and mountains · Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagori, Pelionbest weather

  Cold winters with snow in the mountains; Zagori and Pelion are cooler escapes in summer.

• Athens23° / 15°, 6 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Ochi Day

  28 Oct

  Parades mark the 1940 refusal of Italy's ultimatum; Thessaloniki holds a large military parade.

• National holidays

  Mar 25 and Oct 28 · Athens

  Parades in the centre; some streets close and shops shut.

Crowds · Greece

Low

Prices · Greece

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Athens and Attica

  Best weather of the year (Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounion)

• Crete

  Best weather of the year (Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coast)

• North and mountains

  Best weather of the year (Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagori, Pelion)

• Athens

  Warm; Oct 28 holiday.