Carrara in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Carrara sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 566 mm of rain over about 38 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 23°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Carrara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carrara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 566 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Carrara in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Carrara reaches about 18°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Carrara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 8° | 128 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 10° / 8° | 116 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 9° | 111 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 12° | 111 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 81 | 9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 66 | 7.1 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 22° | 36 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 22° | 46 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 19° | 134 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 16° | 214 | 13.3 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 14° / 12° | 218 | 14.4 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 9° | 170 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Carrara gets around 566 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Carrara
In fall, Carrara overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Carrara's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Carrara?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Carrara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Carrara in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Carrara sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Carrara in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Carrara in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Carrara peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Carrara in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Carrara is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Carrara?
Carrara sits at 44.1°N, 10.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Massa, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Carrara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carrara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrara has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.
The land around Carrara is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (29%) within 80 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
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 Carrara (44.0793°, 10.0979°, elevation 100 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.