How warm is it in Heraklion in October?

Daytime highs averaged 23.3 °C, night-time lows 19.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.5 °C (5 Oct 2020), the lowest 15.2 °C (26 Oct 2018).

How often does it rain in Heraklion in October?

On average there were 7.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 33.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇬🇷 Weather in Heraklion in October

This is what the weather in Heraklion (Crete, Greece) was like in October in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

23.3 °C

21.9 °C – 25.4 °C

Avg. night-time low

19.9 °C

18.8 °C – 21.4 °C

Avg. rain days in period

7.7

25 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

33.2 mm

8.9 mm – 65.8 mm

Avg. cloud cover

43 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 32.5 °C (5 Oct 2020) · Lowest temperature 15.2 °C (26 Oct 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 22 km/h

Weather mix of all days

116Sunny
93Partly cloudy
24Cloudy
60Light rain
17Rain

Summary

On average 23.3 °C during the day and 19.9 °C at night.
On average 7.7 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 33.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2020 (avg. 25.4 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 21.9 °C).
Wettest year: 2021 (65.8 mm), driest: 2024 (8.9 mm).
Extremes: 32.5 °C on 5 Oct 2020 and 15.2 °C on 26 Oct 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max23.4°Avg. min19.6°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
32.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
42 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.1 °C · Min 17.6 °C
2024
Avg. max23.9°Avg. min20.5°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
8.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.8 °C · Min 17.4 °C
2023
Avg. max24.6°Avg. min20.9°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
12.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.0 °C · Min 19.5 °C
2022
Avg. max22.2°Avg. min19.2°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
40.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.3 °C · Min 16.6 °C
2021
Avg. max21.9°Avg. min19.0°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
65.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
54 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.7 °C · Min 16.8 °C
2020
Avg. max25.4°Avg. min21.4°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
49.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.5 °C · Min 18.7 °C
2019
Avg. max24.2°Avg. min20.5°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
18.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.3 °C · Min 18.6 °C
2018
Avg. max22.3°Avg. min19.2°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
49.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.3 °C · Min 15.2 °C
2017
Avg. max22.1°Avg. min18.8°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
28.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.1 °C · Min 16.4 °C
2016
Avg. max23.2°Avg. min19.8°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
27.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
46 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.0 °C · Min 16.0 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Heraklion in October?: Daytime highs averaged 23.3 °C, night-time lows 19.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.5 °C (5 Oct 2020), the lowest 15.2 °C (26 Oct 2018).
How often does it rain in Heraklion in October?: On average there were 7.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 33.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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