Alessandria weather in October

In October, Alessandria sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 100 mm of rain across 9.4 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Alessandria's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alessandria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Alessandria is chief town of the homonym commune.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.9 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alessandria reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22113
32113
42113
52113
62012
72012
82012
92012
102012
111912
121911
131911
141911
151811
161811
171810
181810
191810
201710
211710
221710
23179
24179
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169
31158

How October really feels in Alessandria

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.

Alessandria 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 / 576.6391.1
Feb10° / 556.2210.12.4
Mar15° / 617.10.711.64.8
Apr18° / 799.90.113.26.0
May23° / 13°8311014.66.6
Jun27° / 17°689.7015.36.4
Jul30° / 20°528.7015.15.2
Aug30° / 19°669.7013.95.5
Sep25° / 15°868.7012.37.1
Oct18° / 11°1009.4010.75.9
Nov12° / 1189.80.49.43.1
Dec / 667.42.48.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
24951
34951
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alessandria gets around 100 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15035141
25234131
35334130
45433130
55632120
65831110
75930110
86129100
9632890
10662680
11672580
12702370
13722260
14732160
15761950
16771850
17791740
18801640
19811630
20821530
21831430
22841330
23851320
24861220
25871120
26871120
27871120
28891010
29891010
3090910
3190910

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:29 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:296:00
211.56:315:58
311.46:325:56
411.36:335:54
511.36:355:52
611.26:365:50
711.26:375:48
811.16:385:46
911.16:405:45
1011.06:415:43
1111.06:425:41
1210.96:445:39
1310.96:455:37
1410.86:465:36
1510.86:485:34
1610.76:495:32
1710.76:505:30
1810.66:525:29
1910.66:535:27
2010.56:545:25
2110.56:565:24
2210.46:575:22
2310.46:595:21
2410.37:005:19
2510.37:015:17
2610.27:035:16
2710.27:045:14
2810.17:055:13
2910.17:075:11
3010.07:085:10
3110.07:105:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alessandria?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Alessandria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alessandria in October

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

In October, Alessandria sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Alessandria 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 Alessandria 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 Alessandria 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
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Alessandria's WHO annual average of 19.9 µg/m³.

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 Alessandria?

Alessandria sits at 44.9°N, 8.6°E, 95 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Valenza, 12 km away.

Topography around Alessandria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alessandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m.

The land around Alessandria is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,764 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Valenza 12 km · Tortona 20 km · Novi Ligure 21 km · Casale Monferrato 28 km · Acqui Terme 28 km · Asti 32 km · Voghera 33 km · Vercelli 48 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 Alessandria (44.9092°, 8.6101°, elevation 95 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).