Édessa weather in October

In October, Édessa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 43% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Édessa's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Édessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Édessa is city in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
31/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 Édessa 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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72010
82010
9209
10209
11209
12199
13199
14199
15198
16198
17188
18188
19188
20188
21177
22177
23177
24177
25176
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166
31155

How October really feels in Édessa

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.

Édessa 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
Jan / -3°558.34.99.40.3
Feb / -1°548.44.210.41.4
Mar12° / 6610.12.711.73.3
Apr17° / 6711.10.413.15.1
May22° / 10°7011.2014.26.6
Jun27° / 14°468.7014.97.0
Jul29° / 17°386.7014.66.2
Aug29° / 16°335.9013.66.5
Sep24° / 13°486.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 606.90.210.96.4
Nov12° / 6881.29.73.4
Dec / -1°699.13.89.10.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Édessa gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2220
3230
4230
5230
6240
7240
8240
9250
10250
11250
12250
13250
14250
15240
16240
17240
18230
19230
20220
21220
22211
23211
24201
25201
26191
27191
28191
29191
30191
31192

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
285141
385141
486131
586131
686131
787121
887121
987121
1088111
1189110
1290100
1390100
149190
159280
169370
179370
189460
199550
209550
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:08
211.56:356:06
311.56:366:05
411.46:376:03
511.46:386:01
611.36:396:00
711.36:405:58
811.36:415:56
911.26:425:55
1011.26:435:53
1111.16:445:51
1211.16:465:50
1311.06:475:48
1411.06:485:47
1510.96:495:45
1610.96:505:44
1710.86:515:42
1810.86:525:41
1910.86:535:39
2010.76:555:38
2110.76:565:36
2210.66:575:35
2310.66:585:33
2410.56:595:32
2510.57:005:31
2610.57:025:29
2710.47:035:28
2810.47:045:27
2910.37:055:26
3010.37:065:24
3110.37:085:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.12 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
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Édessa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Édessa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Édessa in October

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

In October, Édessa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Édessa 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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Édessa 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 Édessa peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Édessa 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 Édessa is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Édessa?

Édessa sits at 40.8°N, 22.0°E, 312 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Náousa, 19 km away.

PtolemaḯdaChalkidónaGevgelijaFlórinaKozáni

Topography around Édessa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Édessa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,587 m.

The land around Édessa is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
573 m
16 km
1,723 m
80 km
2,587 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Náousa 19 km · Giannitsá 30 km · Véroia 34 km · Ptolemaḯda 45 km · Chalkidóna 47 km · Gevgelija 54 km · Flórina 54 km · Kozáni 60 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 Édessa (40.8026°, 22.0475°, elevation 312 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).