Zakynthos weather in October

In October, Zakynthos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 114 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Zakynthos's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zakynthos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:51 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Zakynthos is city on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece.

Density
251/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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zakynthos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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92220
102220
112220
122220
132220
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312018

Zakynthos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°16213.99.73.7
Feb14° / 12°11612.110.53.8
Mar15° / 12°829.911.74.6
Apr17° / 15°416.212.96.0
May20° / 18°183.7147.7
Jun23° / 22°111.414.69.1
Jul25° / 24°60.514.39.5
Aug26° / 25°6113.59.1
Sep25° / 23°666.612.38.1
Oct22° / 20°1148.9117.2
Nov19° / 16°18112.6105.7
Dec15° / 13°18114.89.44.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237030
247030
256931
266832
276832
286733
296733
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zakynthos gets around 114 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
827
927
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2531
2631
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182236296
282336285
382436284
492436284
592536273
692535273
7102635272
8102635272
9112735262
10112735251
11122735251
12132834241
13142834231
14152834221
15162934211
16172934191
17182934180
18202934170
19212835160
20222835140
21232835130
22252835120
23262835110
24272835100
2528283590
2629283480
2730283480
2831293370
2932293260
3033293160
3134303150

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:37 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:14
211.66:386:12
311.56:396:11
411.56:406:09
511.56:416:08
611.46:426:06
711.46:436:05
811.36:436:03
911.36:446:02
1011.26:456:00
1111.26:465:59
1211.26:475:57
1311.16:485:56
1411.16:495:54
1511.06:505:53
1611.06:515:52
1711.06:525:50
1810.96:535:49
1910.96:545:48
2010.86:555:46
2110.86:565:45
2210.86:575:44
2310.76:585:42
2410.76:595:41
2510.77:005:40
2610.67:015:39
2710.67:035:38
2810.57:045:36
2910.57:055:35
3010.57:065:34
3110.47:075:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zakynthos

In seasonPeak

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

Zakynthos'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 Zakynthos?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zakynthos in October

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

In October, Zakynthos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Zakynthos 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 27 to Nov 20 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Zakynthos 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 Zakynthos peaks around August 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateAug 12UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zakynthos?

Zakynthos sits at 37.8°N, 20.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Amaliáda, 40 km away.

PýrgosArchaia OlympiaPatrasAgrínioAígioPrévezaTrípoli

Topography around Zakynthos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zakynthos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Zakynthos is covered by water (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Amaliáda 40 km · Pýrgos 49 km · Archaia Olympia 66 km · Patras 90 km · Agrínio 104 km · Aígio 116 km · Préveza 131 km · Trípoli 134 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 Zakynthos (37.7802°, 20.8956°, elevation 0 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).