Hottest Greek islands in October

Hottest Greek islands in October

Hottest Greek islands in October are the far southeast Dodecanese and southeast Crete where summer lasts longest. Rhodes with Rhodes Town and Lindos, Karpathos with Pigadia and Olympos, Kasos, Kastellorizo off Kas, Symi, Chalki, Kos with Kos Town and Kardamena, Crete especially Ierapetra, Sitia and Makry Gialos, and Gavdos as the southernmost point in Greece average 23-26C highs with sea still at 22-24C and 7-8 hours of sun. Rhodes, Karpathos and south Crete are consistently the warmest islands in October.

Known for late-season swimming and empty beaches, with Lindos and Anthony Quinn Bay on Rhodes, Apella Bay on Karpathos, Vai palm beach and Agios Nikolaos on Crete, and calm harbor water on Kastellorizo. Central Cyclades like Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and Santorini drop to 21-23C with more wind and cloud, while Ionian islands like Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Lefkada are 20-22C with greener landscapes and a higher chance of autumn rain.

IslandDescription
KastellorizoOctober max 24C min 17C highs 24C lows 19C warm max around 24C night 19C Oct 1 sea 26.4C warmest sea Aegean October 25.1C warmest sea Greece October 25.1C – farthest SE bare rock hottest October sea Greece.
RhodesOctober sea 23-24C average sea 23.8C warmest 24.9C first 10 days 19 to 24C sea 24C average day 23.8C night 19.7C sea 24.6C average 24.36C high 27.32C – Lindos bare rock 25C south less wind hottest Dodecanese October.
KarpathosOctober same band as Rhodes sea 23-24C average 23.8C warmest 24.9C – Apella sheltered cliff holds heat 24C max.
KasosOctober same as Karpathos 24C max sea 24.36C flat dry near Karpathos hot October.
CreteOctober average high 23C sea 23C mean sea 25C average 23.3C min 17C max 24C water 23C water 23C – Elafonisi sand 40C Libyan Sea hottest part Crete October.
GavdosOctober same as Crete south average high 23C sea 23C mean sea 25C southernmost 34.8N hottest sea October southmost.
ChrissiOctober same as Crete 24C max 17C min sea 25.1C warmest Greece October south Crete cedar sand 40C.
StrongyliOctober same as Kastellorizo 24C max 17C min Oct 1 sea 26.4C warmest sea 25.1C bare rock easternmost Greece hottest rock October.
RoOctober same as Kastellorizo 24C max 17C min sea 26.4C warmest 25.1C near Kastellorizo hottest rock.
KosOctober sea 23C max day 24C min night 16C 17 to 26C sea 23C daytime 24C night 15C sea 23C average 20.6C day low 16C sea 23C average day 22.5C night 20.8C sea 23.2C – flat Dodecanese hot October flat.
SymiOctober same as Rhodes sea 23-24C average 23.8C warmest 24.9C enclosed harbor holds heat extreme 24C max.
ChalkiOctober same as Rhodes sea 23-24C average 23.8C near Rhodes flat hot October.
TilosOctober same as Rhodes sea 23-24C average 23.8C Livadi flat hot October Dodecanese south.
NisyrosOctober same as Rhodes sea 23-24C average 23.8C volcano crater holds heat 30C crater floor hot October.
KoufonisiOctober max 24C sand 40C sea 23C low flat sand reflects hottest Cycladic sand October same as Kos sea 23C.

Hottest Greek islands in October are Crete 24°C, Rhodes 24°C and Kos 24°C — last hot month

Hottest Greek islands in October still southern. Rhodes October 24°/21° Perfect 3 rainy days 24 sunny hours Perfect, September 28°/24° Perfect, August 30°/25° Good. Rhodes still 24°/21° October warm enough swimming sea 22-23°C. Crete south October 23-24°C daytime — warmest Greek islands year-round Crete southernmost near Libyan Sea bakingly hot but October cooler than September. Southernmost islands Crete Rhodes Karpathos hottest overall.

Warmest places Greece October: southern island Kos one warmest places Greece May around 24°C 11 hours sun — October similar 23-24°C. Crete beautiful Greek island just 4 hours from UK that’s 20C April — October 22-24°C. Rhodes is ideally Mediterranean climate hot dry summers mild winters best time visit Rhodes between June September hottest month July average daily maximum 30 C low 24 C October still tolerable.

Off-peak October fewer bookings better deals but larger islands Crete Rhodes stay open all year round smaller ones close end October beginning November.

October ranking — Crete south, Rhodes Lindos, Karpathos, Kos

Guide nuance: which Greek island warmest October? Crete and Rhodes typically enjoy warmest temperatures among Greek islands due southerly location — Crete southernmost island. Warmest Greek destination according Holidu Agios Nikolaos Crete average winter sunshine 261+ hours average winter temperature 16.4C — it holds heat longest into October 24°C. Lindos Rhodes warmest place Greece temperature can be up to 10 degrees higher than Rhodes town — October Lindos 25-26°C possible.

Islands such as Rhodes and Crete ideal sunny getaway May September October when beaches empty schoolkids — October still sunny. Karpathos located between Crete and Rhodes actually has highest temperatures all Greek Islands — even October hottest. Zakynthos probably hottest Ionian Greece October 22°C. Kos another Dodecanese most southern hot weather earlier season possible enjoy beaches mid-April daytime highs 17ºC — October 23-24°C.

So hottest Greek islands in October order: Crete south 24°C, Rhodes 24°/21° 3 rainy days Perfect, Kos 23-24°C 11 hours sun spring but October warm, Karpathos hottest temps, Symi similar. Pick Crete or Rhodes if you want 24°C in October plus open tavernas and warm sea.

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Last Updated on September 8, 2026 by admin