Ancona weather in October

In October, Ancona sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ancona's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ancona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ancona reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42215
52215
62215
72115
82115
92115
102115
112114
122114
132014
142014
152014
162014
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301812
311812

Ancona weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 508.80.59.12.5
Feb11° / 538.70.610.22.8
Mar14° / 638.40.211.64.3
Apr17° / 10°629.5013.25.6
May22° / 15°578.3014.57.1
Jun27° / 19°386.2015.27.5
Jul29° / 21°284.5014.96.7
Aug29° / 21°415.8013.86.6
Sep25° / 18°607.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 14°598.1010.86.7
Nov15° / 10°7110.50.19.54.6
Dec11° / 6710.10.28.82.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275347
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ancona gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
627
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
3026
3127

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13734254
23734254
33834253
43834243
53935243
63935232
74035232
84135222
94235212
104435202
114535191
124734181
134834171
144934151
155134141
165234131
175234131
185433121
195533111
205832100
215832100
22603190
23613090
24623080
25632980
26642970
27652870
28662860
29672760
30682750
31692650

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1610calm
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3010calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:41
211.56:105:39
311.46:125:37
411.46:135:35
511.36:145:33
611.36:155:32
711.26:165:30
811.26:185:28
911.16:195:26
1011.16:205:25
1111.06:215:23
1211.06:235:21
1310.96:245:19
1410.96:255:18
1510.86:265:16
1610.86:285:14
1710.76:295:13
1810.76:305:11
1910.66:325:09
2010.66:335:08
2110.56:345:06
2210.56:355:05
2310.46:375:03
2410.46:385:02
2510.36:395:00
2610.36:414:59
2710.36:424:57
2810.26:434:56
2910.26:454:54
3010.16:464:53
3110.16:474:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ancona?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ancona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ancona in October

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

In October, Ancona sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ancona 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 11 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ancona 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 Ancona peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ancona 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 Ancona is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ancona's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1918 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ancona?

Ancona sits at 43.6°N, 13.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Falconara Marittima, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ancona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ancona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,281 m.

The land around Ancona is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
2,281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Falconara Marittima 9.0 km · Osimo 14 km · Jesi 24 km · Senigallia 27 km · Macerata 35 km · Civitanova Marche 38 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 44 km · Fano 47 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 Ancona (43.6072°, 13.5103°, elevation 16 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).