Ptolemaḯda weather in October

In October, Ptolemaḯda sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°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 Ptolemaḯda's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ptolemaḯda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ptolemaḯda is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
138/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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ptolemaḯda reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42010
5209
6209
7209
8209
9199
10199
11199
12198
13198
14188
15188
16188
17188
18187
19177
20177
21177
22177
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28155
29155
30155
31155

How October really feels in Ptolemaḯda

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.

Ptolemaḯda 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°528.35.79.40.0
Feb / -2°538.65.210.41.0
Mar11° / 6310.83.711.72.8
Apr16° / 7011.70.8134.7
May21° / 10°7211.10.114.26.4
Jun26° / 14°458.2014.87.3
Jul28° / 16°355.8014.67.0
Aug28° / 16°345.8013.67.0
Sep24° / 12°476.5012.37.6
Oct18° / 566.90.310.96.2
Nov11° / 627.81.59.73.1
Dec / -1°6794.59.20.5

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255644
265545
275446
285545
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ptolemaḯda gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2230
3230
4230
5230
6240
7240
8240
9240
10240
11250
12250
13250
14240
15240
16240
17241
18231
19231
20221
21221
22221
23211
24212
25202
26202
27202
28192
29192
30192
31192

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 6:35 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:10
211.56:366:08
311.56:376:06
411.46:386:05
511.46:396:03
611.36:406:01
711.36:416:00
811.36:425:58
911.26:445:56
1011.26:455:55
1111.16:465:53
1211.16:475:52
1311.06:485:50
1411.06:495:48
1510.96:505:47
1610.96:515:45
1710.96:525:44
1810.86:535:42
1910.86:555:41
2010.76:565:40
2110.76:575:38
2210.66:585:37
2310.66:595:35
2410.67:005:34
2510.57:015:33
2610.57:035:31
2710.47:045:30
2810.47:055:29
2910.47:065:28
3010.37:075:26
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 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ptolemaḯda?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ptolemaḯda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ptolemaḯda in October

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

In October, Ptolemaḯda sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda?

Ptolemaḯda sits at 40.5°N, 21.7°E, 609 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kozáni, 26 km away.

VéroiaÉdessaBitolaGiannitsáPustec

Topography around Ptolemaḯda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ptolemaḯda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,863 m.

The land around Ptolemaḯda is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,703 m
80 km
2,863 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kozáni 26 km · Náousa 35 km · Flórina 37 km · Véroia 44 km · Édessa 45 km · Bitola 64 km · Giannitsá 69 km · Pustec 72 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 Ptolemaḯda (40.5147°, 21.6786°, elevation 609 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).