When to go · Ios
Ios in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
- JulyGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
- AugustGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
- SeptemberGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
Weather in October
- IosHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 days
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 Ios, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
June: Inside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
Ios: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.