Benevento weather in October

In October, Benevento sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Benevento's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benevento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Benevento is urban area of Benevento, Italy.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Benevento reaches about 19°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 15°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)
12113
22113
32113
42112
52112
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82012
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122011
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301710
31179

How October really feels in Benevento

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.

Benevento weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 68101.79.41.7
Feb10° / 659.91.810.42.1
Mar13° / 7611.41.411.73.4
Apr16° / 75120.313.14.8
May21° / 12°549.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°366.6014.97.6
Jul29° / 18°255.2014.77.0
Aug29° / 18°205.4013.66.7
Sep24° / 15°538.3012.37.3
Oct19° / 11°7790.110.96.4
Nov14° / 9411.30.59.74.0
Dec10° / 8510.51.49.12.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
65941
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125842
135743
145644
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205446
215446
225248
235248
245050
255050
264852
274852
284852
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Benevento gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1573310
258339
359338
459338
560337
662326
763316
864315
965305
1066295
1168284
1269274
1371263
1472253
1573243
1674233
1776222
1876222
1977212
2077212
2178202
2278202
2380191
2480191
2580191
2681181
2781181
2882171
2983170
3084160
3185150

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:37
211.56:045:35
311.56:055:33
411.46:065:32
511.46:075:30
611.36:085:28
711.36:095:27
811.26:115:25
911.26:125:23
1011.26:135:22
1111.16:145:20
1211.16:155:19
1311.06:165:17
1411.06:175:15
1510.96:185:14
1610.96:205:12
1710.86:215:11
1810.86:225:09
1910.76:235:08
2010.76:245:06
2110.76:255:05
2210.66:275:03
2310.66:285:02
2410.56:295:01
2510.56:304:59
2610.46:314:58
2710.46:324:57
2810.46:344:55
2910.36:354:54
3010.36:364:53
3110.26:374:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Benevento?

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
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Benevento for sightseeing.

What to pack for Benevento in October

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

In October, Benevento sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Benevento in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 44 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 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Benevento 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 Benevento peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Benevento 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 Benevento is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Benevento's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1219 µg/m³Sep 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Benevento?

Benevento sits at 41.1°N, 14.8°E, 135 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avellino, 24 km away.

Topography around Benevento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benevento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Benevento is covered by trees (38%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Avellino 24 km · San Felice A Cancello 27 km · Nola 31 km · Maddaloni 35 km · Marigliano 35 km · Brusciano 38 km · Caserta 38 km · Sarno 38 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 Benevento (41.1307°, 14.7782°, elevation 135 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).