Xánthi weather in October

In October, Xánthi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Xánthi's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xánthi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:39 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Xánthi is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
97/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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Xánthi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52011
62010
72010
82010
92010
101910
111910
121910
13199
14199
15189
16189
17189
18188
19188
20178
21178
22178
23177
24177
25167
26167
27167
28166
29166
30166
31156

How October really feels in Xánthi

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.

Xánthi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°808.44.29.40.6
Feb / -0°808.63.410.41.3
Mar11° / 9011.43.611.72.7
Apr16° / 7512.30.813.14.6
May21° / 11°8214014.35.9
Jun25° / 14°8113.7014.96.4
Jul28° / 17°529.1014.76.7
Aug28° / 17°336.3013.66.8
Sep24° / 13°456.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 697.30.210.96.3
Nov12° / 998.51.19.73.5
Dec / 1149.33.29.11.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245545
255644
265644
275644
285545
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Xánthi gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3260
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11250
12250
13240
14240
15240
16240
17240
18230
19231
20231
21231
22221
23221
24211
25211
26211
27211
28201
29201
30202
31212

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170237
272226
373216
474215
575205
676204
777194
878193
979183
1080173
1181172
1282162
1383152
1484151
1585141
1686131
1787121
1888111
1989101
209091
219181
229271
239361
249361
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:56
211.56:245:55
311.56:255:53
411.46:265:51
511.46:275:50
611.36:285:48
711.36:295:46
811.26:305:45
911.26:315:43
1011.26:325:41
1111.16:335:40
1211.16:355:38
1311.06:365:37
1411.06:375:35
1510.96:385:33
1610.96:395:32
1710.86:405:30
1810.86:415:29
1910.76:435:27
2010.76:445:26
2110.76:455:24
2210.66:465:23
2310.66:475:22
2410.56:485:20
2510.56:505:19
2610.46:515:18
2710.46:525:16
2810.46:535:15
2910.36:545:14
3010.36:565:12
3110.26:575:11

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 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Xánthi?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Xánthi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xánthi in October

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

In October, Xánthi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Xánthi in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 19 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Xánthi 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 Xánthi peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Xánthi?

Xánthi sits at 41.1°N, 24.9°E, 81 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Komotiní, 43 km away.

KomotiníKavalaSmolyanDrámaKardzhaliAlexandroupoliAsenovgradHaskovo

Topography around Xánthi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xánthi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Xánthi is covered by trees (31%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
613 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Komotiní 43 km · Kavala 46 km · Smolyan 51 km · Dráma 62 km · Kardzhali 69 km · Alexandroupoli 89 km · Asenovgrad 98 km · Haskovo 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 Xánthi (41.1349°, 24.888°, elevation 81 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).