Weather in Zakinthos Island in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Zakinthos Island in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +25°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +25°C.
Is Zakinthos Island warm or cold in October?
Zakinthos Island is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +22°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 Zakinthos Island:
Climate in Zakinthos Island in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +9°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +31°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 47 mm | 113 mm | 174 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 74% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 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 +22°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 47 mm to 113 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in September to 12 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 Zakinthos Island is gradually decreasing during October, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Zakinthos Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zakinthos Island in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+22°C) and the highest in 2012 (+27°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 319 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zakinthos Island, 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.