Alba weather in October

In October, Alba sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alba's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Alba is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.8 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alba reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32013
42012
52012
62012
72012
81912
91912
101911
111911
121811
131811
141811
151810
161810
171710
181710
191710
201710
21179
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28158
29158
30158
31158

How October really feels in Alba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°546.43.991.1
Feb10° / 566.23.110.12.3
Mar14° / 666.91.611.64.6
Apr18° / 889.70.413.25.8
May22° / 13°8810.3014.66.6
Jun26° / 17°668.2015.37.0
Jul30° / 19°3460156.0
Aug29° / 19°467.7013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°807.6012.37.3
Oct18° / 10°8990.210.75.7
Nov12° / 11590.99.43.1
Dec / 616.73.38.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alba gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163307
264306
365296
467285
568275
669265
772244
873234
975214
1077194
1178184
1281163
1382153
1483143
1584133
1685123
1787112
1887112
1988102
2088102
219091
229091
239091
249181
259181
269181
279271
289370
299460
309460
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:02
211.56:336:00
311.46:345:58
411.46:355:56
511.36:375:55
611.26:385:53
711.26:395:51
811.16:415:49
911.16:425:47
1011.06:435:45
1111.06:445:44
1210.96:465:42
1310.96:475:40
1410.86:485:38
1510.86:505:36
1610.76:515:35
1710.76:525:33
1810.66:545:31
1910.66:555:30
2010.56:565:28
2110.56:585:26
2210.46:595:25
2310.47:005:23
2410.37:025:22
2510.37:035:20
2610.27:055:19
2710.27:065:17
2810.17:075:16
2910.17:095:14
3010.07:105:13
3110.07:115:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alba?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Alba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alba in October

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

In October, Alba sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Alba in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alba peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alba in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alba is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1724 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alba?

Alba sits at 44.7°N, 8.0°E, 172 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bra, 14 km away.

Topography around Alba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.

The land around Alba is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bra 14 km · Asti 26 km · Carmagnola 30 km · Fossano 30 km · Savigliano 30 km · Acqui Terme 34 km · Mondovì 38 km · Chieri 38 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 Alba (44.6999°, 8.0347°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).