What to expect in October
October ranks 3 out of 12 months in Zakynthos. Compared to September: −5°C daytime, 6 pts more rainy days, −1.0h of sun per day.
What it's like in October
Is October the right month?
The best month in Zakynthos is September (8.6/10), 0.6 pt higher than October.
Our verdict
Zakynthos (Zante), 3rd largest Greek Ionian island: 40,000 inhabitants over 410 km² south-west of Kefalonia. Nicknamed "the flower of the Levant" by the Venetians. iconic image of Greece: Navagio Beach ("shipwreck beach", isolated cove with rusted shipwreck stranded 1980, white limestone cliffs 200m, indescribable turquoise water).
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Zakynthos
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach holiday.
Country · Greece
🌡️ Climate
🏖️ Beach holiday
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Where is Zakynthos ?
Global position + regional geographic context.
Greece