Dráma weather in October

In October, Dráma sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dráma's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dráma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Dráma is city in northeastern Greece.

Density
92/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dráma reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42010
52010
62010
7209
8209
9209
10199
11199
12199
13199
14198
15188
16188
17188
18188
19187
20177
21177
22177
23177
24176
25166
26166
27166
28166
29165
30165
31155

How October really feels in Dráma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dráma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°749.34.19.40.6
Feb / -1°749.43.710.41.3
Mar12° / 9112.93.311.72.8
Apr16° / 8413.40.413.14.6
May21° / 10°10214.5014.35.8
Jun25° / 13°8714.1014.96.4
Jul28° / 16°6610.5014.76.6
Aug28° / 16°528013.66.8
Sep24° / 12°588.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 688.7010.96.1
Nov12° / 888.70.69.73.4
Dec / -1°999.62.79.11.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dráma gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1429
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174242
275232
377221
478211
579201
680191
782180
883170
984160
1085150
1186140
1287130
1388120
1489110
1590100
169190
179280
189370
199370
209460
219550
229640
239640
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:255:59
211.56:265:58
311.56:285:56
411.46:295:54
511.46:305:53
611.36:315:51
711.36:325:49
811.26:335:48
911.26:345:46
1011.16:355:44
1111.16:365:43
1211.16:385:41
1311.06:395:39
1411.06:405:38
1510.96:415:36
1610.96:425:35
1710.86:435:33
1810.86:445:32
1910.76:465:30
2010.76:475:29
2110.76:485:27
2210.66:495:26
2310.66:505:25
2410.56:515:23
2510.56:535:22
2610.46:545:20
2710.46:555:19
2810.46:565:18
2910.36:575:17
3010.36:595:15
3110.27:005:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dráma?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dráma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dráma in October

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

In October, Dráma sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dráma in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Dráma in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dráma peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dráma?

Dráma sits at 41.2°N, 24.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kavala, 32 km away.

SérresGotse DelchevXánthiSmolyanPetrichSandanskiBansko

Topography around Dráma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dráma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,732 m.

The land around Dráma is covered by cropland (31%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
2,142 m
80 km
2,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kavala 32 km · Sérres 51 km · Gotse Delchev 58 km · Xánthi 62 km · Smolyan 66 km · Petrich 83 km · Sandanski 86 km · Bansko 94 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 Dráma (41.1528°, 24.1473°, elevation 122 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).