Préveza weather in October

In October, Préveza sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 133 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Préveza's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Préveza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:53 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Préveza is city of Epirus, Greece.

Density
26/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 Préveza reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62218
72218
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142117
152117
162116
172116
182116
192116
202116
212116
222016
232016
242015
252015
262015
272015
282015
291915
301915
311915

Préveza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 13811.59.63.2
Feb12° / 13111.210.53.3
Mar14° / 10810.711.74.3
Apr17° / 12°708.5135.7
May21° / 16°366.514.17.3
Jun24° / 20°183.114.78.7
Jul27° / 22°91.614.58.8
Aug28° / 23°131.513.58.5
Sep25° / 20°896.512.38.0
Oct21° / 16°1338.9117.0
Nov17° / 13°20712.39.95.3
Dec13° / 19413.39.33.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286436
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Préveza gets around 133 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
526
626
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142939181
2142939171
3153039151
4153040141
5163140131
6163140121
7173140111
8173240110
9183240100
1019333990
1120333980
1221333880
1322333870
1423333760
1525333660
1626333550
1727333450
1829343340
1930343240
2032343140
2134342930
2236342830
2337342720
2439332620
2541332420
2642332310
2744332210
2845332010
2947331910
3048331810
3149331710

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:38 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:396:12
311.56:406:11
411.56:416:09
511.46:426:08
611.46:436:06
711.36:446:04
811.36:456:03
911.36:466:01
1011.26:476:00
1111.26:485:58
1211.16:495:57
1311.16:505:55
1411.06:515:54
1511.06:525:52
1611.06:535:51
1710.96:545:49
1810.96:555:48
1910.86:565:47
2010.86:575:45
2110.86:585:44
2210.77:005:43
2310.77:015:41
2410.67:025:40
2510.67:035:39
2610.67:045:38
2710.57:055:36
2810.57:065:35
2910.47:075:34
3010.47:085:33
3110.47:095:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Préveza

In seasonPeak

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

Préveza'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 Préveza?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Préveza in October

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

In October, Préveza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Préveza in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 14 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 24 to Nov 15 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Préveza 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 Préveza peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Préveza 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 Préveza is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Préveza?

Préveza sits at 39.0°N, 20.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árta, 30 km away.

AgrínioIoánninaCorfuZagorochoriaTríkalaKardítsaKalambaka

Topography around Préveza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Préveza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Préveza is covered by water (50%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Árta 30 km · Agrínio 68 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Corfu 103 km · Zagorochoria 103 km · Tríkala 110 km · Kardítsa 111 km · Kalambaka 112 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 Préveza (38.9562°, 20.7505°, elevation 9 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).