Ardea weather in October

In October, Ardea sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 132 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ardea's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ardea reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12220
22219
32119
42119
52119
62119
72119
82119
92119
102119
112119
122118
132118
142018
152018
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192018
202018
212018
222017
232017
242017
251917
261917
271917
281917
291917
301917
311917

Ardea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°8810.89.33.4
Feb12° / 10°8110.310.33.4
Mar14° / 11°738.911.74.2
Apr16° / 13°618.113.15.2
May19° / 17°395.714.37.0
Jun23° / 21°203.1158.5
Jul25° / 23°131.914.79.1
Aug26° / 24°192.413.78.7
Sep23° / 21°897.912.37.6
Oct20° / 18°13211.110.96.4
Nov17° / 14°163149.74.9
Dec14° / 11°12112.893.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ardea gets around 132 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3040
3141

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122542201
2122642191
3122742180
4122842180
5122842170
6132942160
7133042150
8143041150
9153141140
10163140130
11173140120
12183139110
13193238110
14213137100
15223137100
1623313690
1725313590
1826313590
1927313480
2028313380
2129313280
2230313270
2331313170
2431323070
2532323060
2632332960
2733342850
2833352850
2934352740
3034362640
3135372530

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:12 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:125:46
211.56:135:44
311.56:145:42
411.46:155:40
511.46:165:39
611.36:185:37
711.36:195:35
811.26:205:34
911.26:215:32
1011.16:225:30
1111.16:235:29
1211.06:245:27
1311.06:265:25
1411.06:275:24
1510.96:285:22
1610.96:295:21
1710.86:305:19
1810.86:315:18
1910.76:335:16
2010.76:345:15
2110.66:355:13
2210.66:365:12
2310.56:375:10
2410.56:395:09
2510.56:405:07
2610.46:415:06
2710.46:425:05
2810.36:435:03
2910.36:455:02
3010.36:465:01
3110.26:475:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ardea

In seasonPeak

In October, Ardea sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ardea's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ardea?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ardea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardea in October

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

In October, Ardea sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ardea in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ardea 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 Ardea peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ardea?

Ardea sits at 41.6°N, 12.5°E, 37 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Marina di Ardea-Tor San Lorenzo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ardea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Ardea is covered by grassland (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (32%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Marina di Ardea-Tor San Lorenzo 6.0 km · Torvaianica 7.0 km · Pomezia 8.0 km · Aprilia 9.0 km · Genzano di Roma 17 km · Albano Laziale 17 km · Ariccia 17 km · Anzio 18 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 Ardea (41.6074°, 12.5416°, elevation 37 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).