When to go · Platanias
Platanias in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in October
- PlataniasHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 7 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 Platanias, 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: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
June: Inside Platanias's best window: Jun–Sep.
Platanias: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.