Pýrgos weather in October

In October, Pýrgos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.1 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Pýrgos's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pýrgos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:49 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Pýrgos is town in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis.

Density
131/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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pýrgos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62515
72515
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
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232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282113
292112
302112
312112

How October really feels in Pýrgos

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.

Pýrgos 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
Jan13° / 10311.49.73.6
Feb14° / 9611.810.53.7
Mar16° / 8611.511.75.0
Apr19° / 10°628.512.96.5
May24° / 14°477.7147.7
Jun28° / 17°25414.67.3
Jul31° / 20°102.114.35.8
Aug32° / 20°143.313.55.3
Sep28° / 18°547.212.37.0
Oct23° / 14°728.1117.4
Nov18° / 10°12110.9105.9
Dec14° / 11212.89.44.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
127129
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236733
246634
256634
266634
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pýrgos gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
825
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11840384
21940374
31941363
42042363
52142352
62242342
72343332
82343322
92443312
102543302
112743292
122843281
132943261
143143251
153342241
163442231
173641221
183840201
194039191
204239181
214438171
224637161
234836151
245036131
255235121
265434111
275634100
28583390
29593380
30613270
31613270

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:35 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:12
211.66:366:10
311.56:376:09
411.56:376:07
511.56:386:06
611.46:396:04
711.46:406:03
811.36:416:01
911.36:426:00
1011.26:435:58
1111.26:445:57
1211.26:455:55
1311.16:465:54
1411.16:475:52
1511.06:485:51
1611.06:495:50
1711.06:505:48
1810.96:515:47
1910.96:525:46
2010.96:535:44
2110.86:545:43
2210.86:555:42
2310.76:565:40
2410.76:575:39
2510.76:585:38
2610.66:595:37
2710.67:005:36
2810.67:015:34
2910.57:025:33
3010.57:035:32
3110.47:045:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pýrgos

In seasonPeak

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

Pýrgos's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Pýrgos?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pýrgos in October

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

In October, Pýrgos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pýrgos 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Pýrgos 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 Pýrgos peaks around June 21 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pýrgos 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 Pýrgos is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1518 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pýrgos?

Pýrgos sits at 37.7°N, 21.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Amaliáda, 16 km away.

ZakynthosPatrasTrípoliAígioKalamataAgrínio

Topography around Pýrgos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pýrgos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,318 m.

The land around Pýrgos is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
2,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Amaliáda 16 km · Archaia Olympia 17 km · Zakynthos 49 km · Patras 69 km · Trípoli 85 km · Aígio 85 km · Kalamata 92 km · Agrínio 105 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 Pýrgos (37.6751°, 21.441°, elevation 25 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).