Aci Catena in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Aci Catena sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 210 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Aci Catena's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aci Catena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
210 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Aci Catena in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Aci Catena reaches about 22°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Aci Catena weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°838.49.74.4
Feb14° / 11°616.910.54.5
Mar15° / 12°526.711.75.2
Apr17° / 14°336.112.96.3
May20° / 17°163.4147.8
Jun24° / 21°121.914.58.9
Jul27° / 24°4114.38.8
Aug28° / 25°81.413.48.3
Sep25° / 22°505.512.38.0
Oct22° / 19°778.2117.3
Nov19° / 16°838.4106.4
Dec16° / 12°778.89.55.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Aci Catena gets around 210 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Aci Catena?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Aci Catena for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aci Catena in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Aci Catena sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aci Catena in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aci Catena in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aci Catena peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aci Catena in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aci Catena is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aci Catena?

Aci Catena sits at 37.6°N, 15.1°E, 170 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Acireale, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Aci Catena

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aci Catena.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aci Catena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Aci Catena is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
2,265 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Acireale 2.0 km · San Giovanni la Punta 5.0 km · Aci Castello 6.0 km · Gravina di Catania 9.0 km · Mascalucia 9.0 km · Giarre 14 km · Catania 14 km · Belpasso 14 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aci Catena (37.6061°, 15.1417°, elevation 170 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.