Aosta weather in October

In October, Aosta sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aosta's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aosta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 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 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aosta reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
590
680
780
880
980
1080
1170
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
284-3
294-3
304-4
314-4

How October really feels in Aosta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aosta 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
Jan-6° / -12°10011.912.88.90.0
Feb-4° / -12°7910.91210.10.0
Mar / -8°881213.211.60.0
Apr / -4°971313.313.30.0
May / 11216.38.214.71.1
Jun13° / 10516.72.315.43.3
Jul16° / 9515.70.815.14.6
Aug16° / 8713.90.713.94.6
Sep12° / 8912.72.912.32.9
Oct / -1°9812.47.910.70.7
Nov-0° / -7°12413.313.69.30.0
Dec-5° / -11°11012.713.68.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
124060
134060
144060
154060
164159
174258
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Aosta gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14418
24419
34419
44420
54420
64321
74321
84321
94222
104222
114123
124123
134023
143924
153924
163824
173825
183725
193726
203726
213727
223728
233729
243830
253831
263932
274033
284034
294135
304236
314338

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:356:04
211.46:366:02
311.46:386:01
411.36:395:59
511.36:405:57
611.26:425:55
711.26:435:53
811.16:445:51
911.16:465:49
1011.06:475:47
1110.96:485:45
1210.96:505:43
1310.86:515:42
1410.86:535:40
1510.76:545:38
1610.76:555:36
1710.66:575:34
1810.66:585:33
1910.57:005:31
2010.57:015:29
2110.47:025:28
2210.47:045:26
2310.37:055:24
2410.37:075:23
2510.27:085:21
2610.27:095:19
2710.17:115:18
2810.17:125:16
2910.07:145:15
3010.07:155:13
319.97:175:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
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 Aosta?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aosta.

What to pack for Aosta in October

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

In October, Aosta sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aosta in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aosta peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aosta?

Aosta sits at 45.7°N, 7.3°E, 583 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Chamonix, 40 km away.

Topography around Aosta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aosta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,625 m.

The land around Aosta is covered by trees (48%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
983 m
16 km
3,150 m
80 km
4,625 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Chamonix 40 km · Martigny-Ville 45 km · Zermatt 46 km · Ivrea 53 km · Sitten 55 km · Sallanches 58 km · Ciriè 60 km · Biella 61 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 Aosta (45.7376°, 7.3172°, elevation 583 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).