Naxos weather in October

In October, Naxos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Naxos's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naxos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Naxos is chief town of Naxos island, Cyclades, 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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Naxos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 1°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 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12221
22221
32221
42221
52221
62221
72220
82220
92220
102120
112120
122120
132120
142120
152120
162119
172119
182119
192019
202019
212019
222019
232019
242018
252018
262018
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281918
291918
301918
311918

Naxos 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° / 12°8211.39.74.0
Feb14° / 12°659.310.64.2
Mar15° / 13°436.611.75.0
Apr16° / 15°173.312.96.4
May19° / 18°81.6148.0
Jun23° / 21°10.214.59.4
Jul25° / 23°0014.39.8
Aug25° / 24°0013.49.7
Sep23° / 22°61.112.39.3
Oct21° / 19°283.7117.9
Nov18° / 16°426.4106.5
Dec15° / 14°6710.29.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78614
88614
98515
108416
118416
128218
138119
148119
157921
167822
177822
187723
197624
207624
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267228
277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Naxos gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152533315
262534305
362634295
472635284
572635284
682735273
782735263
892835253
9102835243
10102935233
11112935222
12122935222
13123035212
14133035202
15143135192
16153135181
17163234171
18173234161
19183234151
20193333141
21213333131
22233332121
23253231111
24273231100
2529313090
2630312990
2732312980
2833312880
2935302870
3036302860
3137302760

Wind in October

Winds average 25 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1826breezy
1926breezy
2026breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
2526breezy
2626breezy
2726breezy
2826breezy
2926breezy
3026breezy
3126breezy

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 6:19 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:56
211.66:205:55
311.56:215:53
411.56:215:52
511.56:225:50
611.46:235:49
711.46:245:47
811.36:255:46
911.36:265:44
1011.36:275:43
1111.26:285:41
1211.26:295:40
1311.16:305:39
1411.16:315:37
1511.16:325:36
1611.06:335:34
1711.06:345:33
1811.06:355:32
1910.96:365:30
2010.96:375:29
2110.86:385:28
2210.86:395:27
2310.86:405:25
2410.76:415:24
2510.76:425:23
2610.76:435:22
2710.66:445:21
2810.66:455:20
2910.56:465:19
3010.56:475:17
3110.56:485:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Naxos?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Naxos in October

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

In October, Naxos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Naxos 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 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Naxos 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 Naxos peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Naxos?

Naxos sits at 37.1°N, 25.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Paros, 20 km away.

OiaFiraArtémidaChiosÇeşmeKoropí

Topography around Naxos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naxos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m.

The land around Naxos is covered by water (55%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
996 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Paros 20 km · Mykonos 38 km · Oia 71 km · Fira 76 km · Artémida 155 km · Chios 156 km · Çeşme 158 km · Koropí 159 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 Naxos (37.1056°, 25.3764°, 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).