Weather in Skiathos in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Skiathos in October
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +23°C.
Is Skiathos warm or cold in October?
Skiathos is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +18°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 Skiathos:
Water temperature in Skiathos in October
Water in Skiathos in October is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +23°C, with an average of +21°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +20°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Skiathos in October?
Climate in Skiathos in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +20°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +10°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +29°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 76 mm | 78 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +21°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 74% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +20°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 52 mm to 76 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 16 sunny days in September to 9 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 Skiathos is gradually decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Skiathos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Skiathos in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+18°C) and the highest in 2020 (+21°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 345 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 974 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Skiathos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Skiathos, 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.