Fira in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Fira sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Fira's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
66 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
24 km/h
Travel score
8.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fira in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Fira reaches about 21°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Fira weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13°6911.39.84.2
Feb14° / 13°589.310.64.3
Mar15° / 13°396.411.75.2
Apr17° / 15°153.112.96.6
May20° / 18°81.613.98.1
Jun23° / 22°10.314.49.5
Jul25° / 24°0014.29.7
Aug25° / 24°00.113.49.6
Sep24° / 23°51.112.29.4
Oct21° / 20°253.911.18.0
Nov18° / 17°366.210.16.7
Dec16° / 14°589.69.65.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Fira gets around 66 mm of rain over 11 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 24 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Fira?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Fira for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fira in Fall

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

In fall, Fira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fira in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Fira in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Fira peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fira?

Fira sits at 36.4°N, 25.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Oia, 7.0 km away.

NaxosParosMykonosHeraklionRethymnoChaniaKos

Topography around Fira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Fira is covered by water (41%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
971 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Oia 7.0 km · Naxos 76 km · Paros 78 km · Mykonos 114 km · Heraklion 124 km · Rethymno 145 km · Chania 162 km · Kos 174 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 Fira (36.4211°, 25.4309°, elevation 0 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.