Avola weather in October

In October, Avola sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Avola's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:13 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Avola is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Avola reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12321
22320
32320
42320
52320
62320
72320
82320
92320
102320
112320
122220
132219
142219
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202219
212219
222119
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242118
252118
262118
272118
282118
292118
302118
312018

Avola weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°738.39.84.3
Feb14° / 11°597.410.64.4
Mar15° / 12°486.511.75.1
Apr17° / 14°275.212.96.2
May20° / 17°143.113.97.8
Jun24° / 21°101.414.59.0
Jul27° / 24°40.914.39.0
Aug27° / 25°101.813.48.6
Sep25° / 22°496.212.37.9
Oct22° / 19°688.4117.2
Nov19° / 16°738.2106.4
Dec15° / 12°809.19.55.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216832
226832
236832
246733
256832
266832
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Avola gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141742325
241842324
341941314
442141314
542240314
642339313
742439303
842438303
952538302
1052638292
1162638292
1272737281
1372737281
1482737271
1592737261
16102737251
17102837251
18112837231
19122837221
20132837211
21142937200
22152938180
23153037170
24163137160
25163137150
26173237140
27173336130
28183435120
29193535110
30203634100
3121373390

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:37
211.66:005:36
311.56:015:34
411.56:025:33
511.56:035:31
611.46:045:30
711.46:055:28
811.36:065:27
911.36:075:25
1011.36:085:24
1111.26:095:22
1211.26:105:21
1311.26:115:20
1411.16:115:18
1511.16:125:17
1611.06:135:16
1711.06:145:14
1811.06:155:13
1910.96:165:12
2010.96:175:10
2110.86:185:09
2210.86:195:08
2310.86:205:07
2410.76:215:05
2510.76:225:04
2610.76:235:03
2710.66:245:02
2810.66:255:01
2910.66:265:00
3010.56:274:59
3110.56:284:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Avola?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Avola for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Avola in October

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

In October, Avola sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Avola in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 13 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Avola in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Avola peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Avola 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 Avola is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Avola?

Avola sits at 36.9°N, 15.1°E, 40 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Avola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Avola is covered by water (29%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Noto 6.0 km · Rosolini 19 km · Floridia 19 km · Pachino 22 km · Siracusa 23 km · Pozzallo 33 km · Modica 34 km · Ragusa 37 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 Avola (36.9084°, 15.1394°, elevation 40 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).