Weather in Thessaloniki in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Thessaloniki in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +23°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +26°C.
Is Thessaloniki warm or cold in October?
Thessaloniki is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +13°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 Thessaloniki:
Climate in Thessaloniki in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +21°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +3°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +32°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 68 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 68% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 49 mm to 68 mm. Humidity rises from 60% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in September to 12 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 Thessaloniki is gradually decreasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Thessaloniki?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Thessaloniki in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+19°C) and the highest in 2019 (+27°C). The driest year was 1984 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 299 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Thessaloniki, 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.