Tríkala weather in October

In October, Tríkala sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Tríkala's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tríkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Tríkala is city of Thessaly, Greece.

Density
891/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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tríkala reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82212
92211
102211
112211
122111
132111
142111
152110
162110
172010
182010
192010
202010
21209
22199
23199
24199
25199
26198
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How October really feels in Tríkala

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.

Tríkala 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 / 104114.29.51.8
Feb11° / 10111.23.910.42.4
Mar14° / 95112.311.74.2
Apr18° / 698.40.3136.2
May24° / 12°457.3014.17.5
Jun29° / 16°294.8014.76.5
Jul31° / 18°213.5014.55.4
Aug31° / 18°193.5013.65.6
Sep26° / 14°585.6012.37.6
Oct21° / 10°947.80.110.96.9
Nov15° / 11210.50.99.84.4
Dec10° / 123123.59.32.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56634
66535
76535
86436
96535
106436
116436
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196040
205941
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tríkala gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
275241
375241
476231
576231
676231
777221
877221
978211
1078211
1179201
1280191
1381181
1482171
1582171
1683161
1784151
1885141
1985141
2086131
2187121
2288111
2388111
2489101
2589101
269091
279091
289181
299280
309370
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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 6:34 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:10
211.56:356:08
311.56:366:06
411.56:376:05
511.46:386:03
611.46:396:01
711.36:406:00
811.36:415:58
911.26:425:57
1011.26:435:55
1111.26:445:54
1211.16:455:52
1311.16:475:51
1411.06:485:49
1511.06:495:48
1610.96:505:46
1710.96:515:45
1810.96:525:43
1910.86:535:42
2010.86:545:40
2110.76:555:39
2210.76:565:38
2310.76:575:36
2410.66:595:35
2510.67:005:34
2610.57:015:33
2710.57:025:31
2810.57:035:30
2910.47:045:29
3010.47:055:28
3110.37:065:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tríkala

In seasonPeak

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

Tríkala's rainy season runs September–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 Tríkala?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tríkala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tríkala in October

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

In October, Tríkala sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Tríkala 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 Tríkala peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tríkala 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 Tríkala is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tríkala?

Tríkala sits at 39.6°N, 21.8°E, 114 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kalambaka, 21 km away.

LárisaIoánninaÁrtaKozániZagorochoriaLamía

Topography around Tríkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tríkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,828 m.

The land around Tríkala is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
2,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kalambaka 21 km · Kardítsa 25 km · Lárisa 57 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Árta 80 km · Kozáni 83 km · Zagorochoria 85 km · Lamía 93 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 Tríkala (39.5549°, 21.7684°, elevation 114 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).