Weather in Heraklion in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Heraklion in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +25°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +24°C.
Is Heraklion warm or cold in October?
Heraklion is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Heraklion:
Water temperature in Heraklion in October
Water in Heraklion in October is Comfortable. It varies from +21°C to +25°C, with an average of +23°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Heraklion in October?
Climate in Heraklion in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +23°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +12°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 17 mm | 47 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +20°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 67% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 17 mm to 47 mm. Humidity rises from 64% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 22 sunny days in September to 12 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Heraklion is gradually decreasing during October, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Heraklion?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Heraklion in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+20°C) and the highest in 2023 (+23°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 234 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1122 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Heraklion, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.