Campobasso weather in October

In October, Campobasso sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Campobasso's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campobasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.4 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Campobasso reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
12112
22012
32012
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
91911
101911
111911
121910
131910
141910
151910
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
21189
22189
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29169
30169
31168

How October really feels in Campobasso

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.

Campobasso weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 689.42.59.31.3
Feb / 649.82.910.31.6
Mar12° / 7711.7211.73.0
Apr15° / 7812.10.313.14.4
May20° / 11°6710.4014.36.3
Jun25° / 15°538014.97.4
Jul27° / 17°417.1014.77.3
Aug28° / 17°357.5013.77.0
Sep23° / 14°569.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°688.90.110.96.1
Nov13° / 82100.79.73.6
Dec / 7910.72.491.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35644
45644
55644
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205347
215248
225248
235149
245050
255050
264852
274951
284852
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Campobasso gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168293
270282
370282
471272
571272
673261
774251
875241
976231
1077221
1178211
1279201
1380191
1480191
1582180
1683170
1784160
1885150
1985150
2086140
2187130
2287130
2388120
2488120
2589110
2689110
2790100
2890100
299190
309280
319280

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:37
211.56:055:35
311.56:065:34
411.46:075:32
511.46:085:30
611.36:095:29
711.36:105:27
811.26:115:25
911.26:125:23
1011.16:145:22
1111.16:155:20
1211.06:165:19
1311.06:175:17
1411.06:185:15
1510.96:195:14
1610.96:215:12
1710.86:225:11
1810.86:235:09
1910.76:245:08
2010.76:255:06
2110.66:265:05
2210.66:285:03
2310.66:295:02
2410.56:305:00
2510.56:314:59
2610.46:324:58
2710.46:344:56
2810.36:354:55
2910.36:364:54
3010.36:374:52
3110.26:394:51

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 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
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 Campobasso?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Campobasso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Campobasso in October

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

In October, Campobasso sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Campobasso in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Campobasso 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 Campobasso peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campobasso?

Campobasso sits at 41.6°N, 14.7°E, 701 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Isernia, 36 km away.

Topography around Campobasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campobasso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 667 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Campobasso is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Isernia 36 km · Benevento 49 km · Torremaggiore 54 km · San Salvo 54 km · Termoli 56 km · Lucera 56 km · Caserta 61 km · San Severo 61 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 Campobasso (41.5595°, 14.6674°, elevation 701 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).