Kozáni weather in October

In October, Kozáni sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 6.5 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 22°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 Kozáni's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kozáni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kozáni is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
100/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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kozáni reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52111
62110
72110
82110
92110
102010
112010
122010
13209
14209
15199
16199
17199
18198
19198
20188
21188
22188
23187
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29166
30166
31166

How October really feels in Kozáni

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.

Kozáni 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 / -2°538.44.99.50.7
Feb / -0°538.34.110.41.6
Mar12° / 589.92.711.73.5
Apr17° / 59100.5135.4
May22° / 10°529014.27.0
Jun27° / 15°326.4014.87.1
Jul30° / 17°264.8014.66.1
Aug30° / 17°244.3013.66.3
Sep25° / 13°416.1012.37.7
Oct19° / 536.50.210.96.7
Nov13° / 627.519.83.7
Dec / -0°6993.89.21.1

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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kozáni gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

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 6:09 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:09
211.56:356:08
311.56:376:06
411.46:386:04
511.46:396:03
611.46:406:01
711.36:415:59
811.36:425:58
911.26:435:56
1011.26:445:54
1111.16:455:53
1211.16:465:51
1311.06:475:50
1411.06:485:48
1511.06:495:47
1610.96:515:45
1710.96:525:44
1810.86:535:42
1910.86:545:41
2010.76:555:39
2110.76:565:38
2210.76:575:37
2310.66:585:35
2410.67:005:34
2510.57:015:33
2610.57:025:31
2710.47:035:30
2810.47:045:29
2910.47:055:28
3010.37:065:26
3110.37:085:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kozáni?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kozáni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kozáni in October

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

In October, Kozáni sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Kozáni 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 Kozáni peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kozáni 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 Kozáni 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 Kozáni?

Kozáni sits at 40.3°N, 21.8°E, 675 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Ptolemaḯda, 26 km away.

VéroiaNáousaÉdessaKateríniFlórinaKalambakaGiannitsá

Topography around Kozáni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kozáni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Kozáni is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ptolemaḯda 26 km · Véroia 43 km · Náousa 44 km · Édessa 60 km · Kateríni 61 km · Flórina 63 km · Kalambaka 68 km · Giannitsá 76 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 Kozáni (40.2993°, 21.7898°, elevation 675 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. 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).