Weather in Chania in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Chania in October
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 82% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +19°C.
Is Chania warm or cold in October?
Chania is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +19°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Chania:
Climate in Chania in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +21°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +12°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 78 mm | 108 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 71% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 21 mm to 78 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 23 sunny days in September to 13 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Chania is gradually decreasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Chania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Chania in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2019 (+31°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 436 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.