Increased Rainfall Recorded in Naxos, Paros, and Donousa in Late October
Lygaridia and Komiaki in Naxos, Naousa in Paros, and Donousa recorded the highest rainfall levels on October 28 and 29.
Rainfall and local storms affected parts of the Cyclades in recent days, specifically Naxos, Paros, and Donousa. According to data published by Weather Naxos-Paros, October 2026 is developing into the wettest October of the past decade for the Naxos-Paros area.
On Wednesday, October 28, the highest rainfall figures were recorded in Lygaridia with 34.8 millimeters and Komiaki in Naxos with 31.4 millimeters, while Naousa in Paros reached 32 millimeters.
In Donousa, a private weather station registered a total of 66.3 millimeters of rain over October 28 and 29, with 31.3 millimeters on October 28 and an additional 35 millimeters on October 29. Total precipitation on the island since September 1, 2026, has reached 110 millimeters.
According to historical figures cited by the same source, the fifty-year October rainfall record for Naxos Town occurred in 2006, when 216.1 millimeters were recorded.
Sources
Mykonea synthesis.
