Mytilene weather in October

In October, Mytilene sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 63 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mytilene's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mytilene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:30 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mytilene is city on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Density
264/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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mytilene reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32319
42319
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132118
142118
152117
162117
172117
182117
192117
202017
212017
222016
232016
242016
252016
261916
271916
281915
291915
301915
311915

Mytilene 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12411.29.63.1
Feb12° / 10410.510.53.2
Mar14° / 10°748.511.74.4
Apr17° / 13°506.8136.1
May21° / 17°254.114.17.9
Jun26° / 21°81.714.78.9
Jul28° / 23°10.314.58.5
Aug28° / 23°10.313.58.4
Sep25° / 21°212.412.38.9
Oct21° / 17°635.6117.6
Nov17° / 13°1059.19.95.6
Dec13° / 10°13312.29.33.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
98218
108218
118119
128119
138020
147921
157921
167822
177624
187624
197525
207426
217426
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mytilene gets around 63 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124273118
224273117
325283116
425283115
526283115
626293114
727293113
828293112
928303012
1029303011
1130303010
123130309
133130309
143230308
153330307
163429307
173529296
183729296
193828285
204028285
214227274
224427264
234526253
244726243
254925242
265124232
275224222
285324212
295623201
305723191
315723191

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:51
211.66:165:49
311.56:175:47
411.56:185:46
511.46:195:44
611.46:205:43
711.36:215:41
811.36:225:40
911.36:235:38
1011.26:245:36
1111.26:255:35
1211.16:265:33
1311.16:275:32
1411.06:285:30
1511.06:295:29
1611.06:305:28
1710.96:315:26
1810.96:325:25
1910.86:335:23
2010.86:345:22
2110.86:355:21
2210.76:375:19
2310.76:385:18
2410.66:395:17
2510.66:405:15
2610.66:415:14
2710.56:425:13
2810.56:435:12
2910.46:445:11
3010.46:455:09
3110.46:465:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mytilene

In seasonPeak

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

Mytilene's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Mytilene?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mytilene in October

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

In October, Mytilene sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Mytilene 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 23 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mytilene 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 Mytilene peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mytilene 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 Mytilene is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mytilene?

Mytilene sits at 39.1°N, 26.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Ayvalık, 26 km away.

AliağaFoçaBergamaBurhaniyeEdremitMenemenEzine

Topography around Mytilene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mytilene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m.

The land around Mytilene is covered by water (45%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
869 m
80 km
1,761 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ayvalık 26 km · Aliağa 50 km · Foça 52 km · Bergama 54 km · Burhaniye 57 km · Edremit 68 km · Menemen 71 km · Ezine 78 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 Mytilene (39.1077°, 26.5553°, elevation 14 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).