Ioánnina weather in October

In October, Ioánnina sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 46% 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 Ioánnina's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ioánnina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ioánnina is capital and largest city of Ioannina and Epirus, Greece.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
163/km²
people per km²
Founded
~879 CE

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 Ioánnina reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
4219
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18188
19187
20187
21187
22187
23177
24177
25176
26176
27176
28176
29166
30166
31166

How October really feels in Ioánnina

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.

Ioánnina weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°12911.13.59.51.0
Feb / -1°13211.64.210.41.4
Mar12° / 12412.42.311.72.9
Apr16° / 9712.70.2134.5
May20° / 7811014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°387.3014.77.6
Jul28° / 15°255014.57.5
Aug28° / 15°214.4013.67.2
Sep24° / 12°807.3012.37.6
Oct19° / 1248.90.110.96.3
Nov13° / 178120.89.83.5
Dec / 17313.22.69.21.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56337
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285743
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ioánnina gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
528
628
729
829
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
285141
387130
488120
588120
689110
790100
890100
990100
109190
119190
129190
139280
149280
159280
169370
179370
189370
199460
209550
219550
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319910

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 6 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:38 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:13
211.56:396:12
311.56:406:10
411.56:416:08
511.46:426:07
611.46:436:05
711.36:446:03
811.36:456:02
911.26:466:00
1011.26:475:59
1111.26:485:57
1211.16:495:56
1311.16:505:54
1411.06:515:53
1511.06:525:51
1610.96:545:50
1710.96:555:48
1810.96:565:47
1910.86:575:45
2010.86:585:44
2110.76:595:43
2210.77:005:41
2310.67:015:40
2410.67:025:39
2510.67:035:37
2610.57:055:36
2710.57:065:35
2810.47:075:34
2910.47:085:32
3010.47:095:31
3110.37:105:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ioánnina

In seasonPeak

In October, Ioánnina sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ioánnina's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ioánnina?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ioánnina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ioánnina in October

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

In October, Ioánnina sees daytime highs around 19°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 Ioánnina 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 at the nearest coast (about 62 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 26 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ioánnina 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 Ioánnina 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ioánnina 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 Ioánnina is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ioánnina's WHO annual average of 19.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1725 µg/m³Dec 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ioánnina?

Ioánnina sits at 39.7°N, 20.9°E, 468 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Zagorochoria, 24 km away.

ÁrtaKalambakaSarandeGjirokastërPrévezaTríkalaCorfu

Topography around Ioánnina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ioánnina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Ioánnina is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Zagorochoria 24 km · Árta 57 km · Kalambaka 66 km · Sarande 76 km · Gjirokastër 76 km · Préveza 79 km · Tríkala 79 km · Corfu 80 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 Ioánnina (39.6634°, 20.8519°, elevation 468 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).