Árgos weather in October

In October, Árgos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Árgos's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Árgos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:44 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Árgos is city in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Árgos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42415
52415
62415
72414
82414
92414
102314
112314
122314
132314
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222112
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311911

Árgos weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 689.81.39.73.1
Feb13° / 629.51.510.53.5
Mar15° / 688.40.511.74.9
Apr19° / 376.2012.96.8
May24° / 13°335.10148.0
Jun29° / 18°183014.57.0
Jul31° / 20°91.6014.35.9
Aug31° / 21°92013.46.0
Sep27° / 17°344.1012.37.7
Oct22° / 13°445.50117.6
Nov17° / 556.90105.8
Dec13° / 719.30.99.43.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47129
57030
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186436
196436
206337
216238
226139
236040
245941
255941
265842
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Árgos gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160337
262326
362326
462326
564315
664315
764315
864315
965305
1066304
1167294
1267294
1368284
1468284
1569274
1669274
1771263
1871263
1972253
2073243
2174242
2275232
2376222
2477212
2578202
2679192
2781181
2882171
2983161
3084151
3184151

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:07
211.66:306:05
311.56:316:03
411.56:326:02
511.56:336:00
611.46:345:59
711.46:355:57
811.36:365:56
911.36:375:54
1011.36:385:53
1111.26:395:51
1211.26:405:50
1311.16:415:49
1411.16:425:47
1511.16:435:46
1611.06:445:44
1711.06:455:43
1810.96:465:42
1910.96:475:40
2010.96:485:39
2110.86:495:38
2210.86:505:37
2310.76:515:35
2410.76:525:34
2510.76:535:33
2610.66:545:32
2710.66:555:31
2810.66:565:29
2910.56:575:28
3010.56:585:27
3110.46:595:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Árgos?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Árgos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Árgos in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Árgos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Árgos in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Árgos in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Árgos peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Árgos in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Árgos is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Árgos?

Árgos sits at 37.6°N, 22.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Nafplio, 10 km away.

MégaraSpartaSalamínaPéramaElefsína

Topography around Árgos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Árgos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Árgos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Árgos is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (41%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,162 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nafplio 10 km · Trípoli 34 km · Kórinthos 39 km · Mégara 67 km · Sparta 68 km · Salamína 76 km · Pérama 83 km · Elefsína 84 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Árgos (37.6333°, 22.7333°, elevation 19 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).