Biella weather in October

In October, Biella sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 172 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Biella's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
172 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Biella reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51711
61711
71710
81710
91710
101610
111610
121610
13169
14169
15159
16159
17159
18159
19158
20158
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27147
28147
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Biella

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.

Biella weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°739.94.78.90.5
Feb / 739.4410.11.3
Mar12° / 9911.22.411.63.3
Apr16° / 14413.51.213.34.4
May20° / 11°16815.70.114.75.4
Jun23° / 15°12413.6015.46.3
Jul26° / 17°8010.8015.16.8
Aug26° / 17°9211.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 13°14811.7012.36.3
Oct15° / 17214.10.210.74.3
Nov10° / 18812.62.19.32.2
Dec / 809.53.78.60.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Biella gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1470
2470
3480
4480
5480
6480
7480
8470
9470
10460
11460
12450
13440
14440
15440
16430
17430
18430
19431
20431
21431
22431
23431
24431
25431
26441
27441
28442
29452
30452
31452

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
280191
381181
483170
584160
685150
786140
887130
988120
1089110
1190100
129190
139280
149370
159370
169460
179550
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

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 6:32 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:02
211.46:336:00
311.46:355:58
411.36:365:56
511.36:375:54
611.26:395:52
711.26:405:50
811.16:415:48
911.16:435:46
1011.06:445:44
1111.06:455:42
1210.96:475:41
1310.86:485:39
1410.86:495:37
1510.76:515:35
1610.76:525:33
1710.66:545:32
1810.66:555:30
1910.56:565:28
2010.56:585:27
2110.46:595:25
2210.47:005:23
2310.37:025:22
2410.37:035:20
2510.27:055:18
2610.27:065:17
2710.17:085:15
2810.17:095:14
2910.07:105:12
3010.07:125:11
319.97:135:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Biella?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Biella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Biella in October

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

In October, Biella sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Biella 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 Biella peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biella?

Biella sits at 45.6°N, 8.1°E, 420 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ivrea, 18 km away.

Topography around Biella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biella has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,443 m.

The land around Biella is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
2,395 m
80 km
4,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Ivrea 18 km · Borgomanero 35 km · Vercelli 39 km · Chivasso 43 km · Novara 46 km · Galliate 51 km · Ciriè 51 km · Settimo Torinese 52 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 Biella (45.563°, 8.058°, elevation 420 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).