Fira weather in October

In October, Fira sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fira's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Fira is village in Santorini, 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fira reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12321
22321
32321
42221
52221
62221
72221
82221
92221
102221
112221
122220
132220
142120
152120
162120
172120
182120
192120
202119
212119
222119
232019
242019
252019
262019
272019
282019
292018
302018
312018

Fira weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108515
118515
128317
138317
148119
158119
168020
177921
187822
197822
207723
217624
227624
237525
247426
257327
267327
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fira gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142334327
242335316
352435316
452436305
552436295
662537294
762537283
872537273
972638273
1082638262
1182738252
1292738242
13102838232
14102938221
15112938211
16122938201
17133038191
18143037181
19153137161
20173137151
21183136141
22203135131
23223134120
24243133110
25263133100
26283032100
2729303190
2830303180
2931303080
3032313070
3133312970

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
2525breezy
2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:56
211.66:195:55
311.66:205:53
411.56:215:52
511.56:225:50
611.46:235:49
711.46:235:47
811.46:245:46
911.36:255:45
1011.36:265:43
1111.26:275:42
1211.26:285:40
1311.26:295:39
1411.16:305:38
1511.16:315:36
1611.16:325:35
1711.06:335:34
1811.06:345:32
1910.96:355:31
2010.96:355:30
2110.96:365:29
2210.86:375:27
2310.86:385:26
2410.86:395:25
2510.76:405:24
2610.76:415:23
2710.76:425:22
2810.66:435:20
2910.66:445:19
3010.66:455:18
3110.56:465:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fira?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fira in October

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

In October, Fira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fira in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — 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 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 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
October 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. 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).