When to go · Skala
Skala in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SkalaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skala, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
June: Inside Skala's best window: Jun–Sep.
Skala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.