Caltagirone in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Caltagirone sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Caltagirone's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caltagirone's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
191 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Caltagirone in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Caltagirone reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Caltagirone weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 657.59.74.1
Feb14° / 557.410.64.3
Mar16° / 487.211.75.5
Apr19° / 427.212.96.8
May24° / 13°213.5148.2
Jun28° / 17°142.214.57.5
Jul31° / 20°40.714.36.1
Aug31° / 20°112.113.45.9
Sep27° / 18°455.512.37.3
Oct23° / 14°747.3117.5
Nov19° / 10°738.6106.3
Dec15° / 628.19.54.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Caltagirone gets around 191 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Caltagirone?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Caltagirone for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Caltagirone in Fall

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

In fall, Caltagirone sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caltagirone in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Caltagirone in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Caltagirone peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Caltagirone in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Caltagirone is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caltagirone?

Caltagirone sits at 37.2°N, 14.5°E, 608 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Niscemi, 15 km away.

Topography around Caltagirone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caltagirone has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Caltagirone is covered by grassland (45%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Niscemi 15 km · Piazza Armerina 21 km · Palagonia 23 km · Scordia 29 km · Gela 30 km · Vittoria 32 km · Comiso 33 km · Ragusa 39 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 Caltagirone (37.2379°, 14.5155°, elevation 608 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.