Paros weather in October

In October, Paros sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.9 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 66% 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 Paros's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:34 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Paros is settlement in 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 Paros 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
72221
82220
92220
102120
112120
122120
132120
142120
152120
162119
172119
182119
192019
202019
212019
222019
232019
242018
252018
262018
271918
281918
291918
301918
311918

Paros 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°8010.99.74.0
Feb14° / 12°649.310.64.1
Mar15° / 13°436.511.74.9
Apr16° / 15°173.212.96.4
May19° / 18°91.7148.0
Jun23° / 22°10.214.59.5
Jul25° / 24°00.114.39.8
Aug25° / 24°00.113.49.6
Sep24° / 22°61.112.39.3
Oct21° / 19°293.9117.9
Nov18° / 16°426.5106.4
Dec15° / 13°6710.49.54.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58614
68614
78614
88614
98515
108416
118416
128218
138119
148119
157921
167921
177723
187723
197723
207525
217525
227525
237426
247327
257327
267228
277327
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paros gets around 29 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 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
710
810
910
1011
1111
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
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 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162435296
272435295
372535285
472536274
582636274
682636263
792736253
892736253
9102836242
10102836232
11112936222
12123036212
13123036201
14133136191
15143136181
16153236171
17163235161
18173235151
19183334141
20203334130
21223333120
22243232110
23263232110
24283231100
2529313090
2631313080
2733302980
2834302870
2936302870
3037302760
3138302760

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
724breezy
824breezy
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 6:20 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:57
211.66:215:56
311.56:215:54
411.56:225:53
511.56:235:51
611.46:245:50
711.46:255:48
811.36:265:47
911.36:275:45
1011.36:285:44
1111.26:295:42
1211.26:305:41
1311.16:315:39
1411.16:325:38
1511.16:335:37
1611.06:345:35
1711.06:345:34
1811.06:355:33
1910.96:365:31
2010.96:375:30
2110.86:385:29
2210.86:395:28
2310.86:405:26
2410.76:415:25
2510.76:425:24
2610.76:435:23
2710.66:445:22
2810.66:455:21
2910.56:465:19
3010.56:485:18
3110.56:495:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Paros?

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 Paros for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paros in October

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

In October, Paros 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 Paros 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 30 to Nov 3 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Paros 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 Paros 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 Paros?

Paros sits at 37.1°N, 25.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Naxos, 20 km away.

MykonosOiaFiraArtémidaKoropíVáriVoúla

Topography around Paros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paros has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m.

The land around Paros is covered by grassland (48%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (72%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Naxos 20 km · Mykonos 43 km · Oia 72 km · Fira 78 km · Artémida 141 km · Koropí 145 km · Vári 145 km · Voúla 148 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 Paros (37.0833°, 25.15°, 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).