Warm Greek Islands in October

Warm Greek Islands in October

Warm Greek islands in October are the southernmost Dodecanese and Crete where summer lingers longest. Crete with Heraklion, Chania and Elounda averaging 22-24C daytime, Rhodes with Rhodes Town and Lindos averaging 22-24C, Karpathos with Pigadia and Amoopi around 22C, Kasos, Chalki and Symi near Rhodes at 22-23C, Kos with Kos Town and Kardamena around 22C, Kastellorizo as Greece’s easternmost and often warmest small island at 23-24C, and Gavdos as Greece’s southernmost point south of Crete.

Warm Greek islands in October are the southernmost Dodecanese and Crete where summer lingers longest. Crete with Heraklion, Chania and Elounda averaging 22-24C daytime, Rhodes with Rhodes Town and Lindos averaging 22-24C, Karpathos with Pigadia and Amoopi around 22C, Kasos, Chalki and Symi near Rhodes at 22-23C, Kos with Kos Town and Kardamena around 22C, Kastellorizo as Greece’s easternmost and often warmest small island at 23-24C, and Gavdos as Greece’s southernmost point south of Crete.

Warm Greek Islands in October are Crete south, Rhodes Lindos, Karpathos south, Kos south and Kastellorizo — 24C sea 24C last swim

Warm Greek Islands in October are southeast Dodecanese and Crete south — October still summer 24C. Crete south coast warmest October — Matala Loutro Sfakia Ierapetra Gavdos — October 24C day 16C night sea 23C south sheltered sun 7h warmest big island, north Heraklion 22C cooler rain starting. Rhodes second warmest October — Lindos Faliraki Gennadi east — October 24C day 16C night sea 23C sun 7h warmest Dodecanese, Rhodes Town north 23C windier.

Karpathos third — south Amoopi — October 23C day 15C night sea 23C sheltered south warm vs north windy cooler. Kos fourth — south Kardamena Kefalos — October 23C day 15C night sea 23C south warmest side. Kastellorizo fifth — easternmost — October 25C day 17C night sea 24C warmest sea October Greece sun trap 2km Turkey.

October last swim month — sea 23-24C warm — Cyclades 21C sea 22C cooler wind, Ionian Corfu 22C rain 100mm.

October warm ranking — Crete south and Rhodes last summer

Guide nuance: warm Greek Islands in October need south latitude shelter from autumn storms — October Greece north autumn — Corfu 22C 100mm rain 8 days, Mykonos Santorini 21C wind 6 beaufort sea rough 22C. Crete south warmest October because White Mountains block north wind — Loutro Sfakia Matala Ierapetra south-facing sun trap — October 24C feels 26C sun — sea 23C warm — plus Gavdos south of Crete 25C officially warmest October Greece. Rhodes Lindos warmest October Dodecanese east sheltered — Lindos beach sun trap 24C sea 23C — Rhodes Town north windy 23C but Lindos sheltered warmer.

Karpathos south Amoopi October 23C sheltered bay warm vs north Olympos 21C windy. Kos south Kardamena October 23C sheltered south vs Marmari north windy. Kastellorizo harbor sheltered 25C sea 24C warmest sea October — walls sun trap — tiny island hottest sea Greece last swim. Kasos Chalki Symi Telos similar 23-24C sea 23C.

So warm Greek Islands in October order: Kastellorizo 25C sea 24C warmest sea Greece October small, Crete south Ierapetra Matala Loutro Sfakia Gavdos 24-25C sea 23C warmest big island, Rhodes Lindos Gennadi Faliraki 24C sea 23C warmest Dodecanese, Karpathos south Amoopi 23C sea 23C, Kos south Kardamena Kefalos 23C sea 23C. Pick Crete south Ierapetra Matala if warmest October big island still beach bars open, Rhodes Lindos if Dodecanese last swim 23C sea, Kastellorizo if hottest sea 24C October. October pack light jacket night 15-16C — day 23-24C warm — sea warmest last month — no Meltemi calm — risk 3-4 days rain.

Sources

• https://www.citizendailypost.com/is-it-worth-going-to-greek-islands-in-october/ | October afternoon maximum 21C to 24C water warm enough particularly southern islands like Crete and Rhodes
• https://travel-greece.fun/best-greek-islands-october/ | Rhodes average 24C October Crete can reach up to 25C
• https://www.promisekit.org/is-october-a-good-time-to-visit-greek-islands/ | Crete hottest island in Greece in October mid 20s sea warm enough to swim
• https://www.getgreece.com/greece-weather-in-october/ | As southernmost island Crete has warmest October climate averaging 25C
• https://www.talkbrit.co.uk/rhodes-weather-in-october/ | Rhodes average daily high around 24C early October gradually falls to 21C by end of month
• https://www.citizendailypost.com/which-greek-island-is-warmest-in-october-half-term/ | Crete warmest Greek islands October Rhodes and Kos consistently warmest choices beach days
• https://www.citizendailypost.com/what-is-the-warmest-greek-island-in-early-october/ | Early October warmest southern heavyweights Cyprus Karpathos Crete Rhodes Kos hover around 28C ideal for swimming
• https://www.greekisland.co.uk/october/ | Hottest Greek island in October is Karpathos average day temperature 20C

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Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by admin