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Chania in October

Great month. Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Low
Greece overall
Prices
Medium
Greece overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Chania

Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Chania in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • ChaniaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Crete, Greece · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastbest weather

    Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Greece overall
Low
Prices · Greece overall
Medium

Greece overall: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chania, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 6

    Apr: 6

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Apr: 1

October: Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

April: Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Chania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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