Castelvetrano weather in October

In October, Castelvetrano sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Castelvetrano's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelvetrano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:24 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Castelvetrano is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Castelvetrano reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52518
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How October really feels in Castelvetrano

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.

Castelvetrano weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 629.69.74.4
Feb14° / 619.510.54.4
Mar16° / 10°548.511.75.5
Apr19° / 12°467.812.96.6
May23° / 16°224.7148.1
Jun27° / 19°71.614.68.1
Jul30° / 22°30.614.36.8
Aug31° / 23°81.713.56.2
Sep27° / 20°436.412.37.3
Oct24° / 17°718.2117.4
Nov19° / 13°7310.3106.2
Dec16° / 10°6610.29.45.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Castelvetrano gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182640251
282740241
392839241
492839230
5102939220
6103038220
7113038210
8113138200
9123137190
10123137190
11133237180
12143237170
13143237160
14153237160
15163238150
16173138140
17183138140
18183137130
19193237120
20203237110
21213237100
2222323790
2322333680
2423333680
2524343570
2624353460
2725363360
2825373250
2926383140
3027393040
3129402830

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:46
211.66:105:45
311.56:115:43
411.56:125:42
511.56:135:40
611.46:145:39
711.46:155:37
811.36:165:36
911.36:175:34
1011.26:185:33
1111.26:195:31
1211.26:205:30
1311.16:215:28
1411.16:225:27
1511.06:235:26
1611.06:245:24
1711.06:255:23
1810.96:265:21
1910.96:275:20
2010.96:285:19
2110.86:295:18
2210.86:305:16
2310.76:315:15
2410.76:325:14
2510.76:335:13
2610.66:345:11
2710.66:355:10
2810.66:365:09
2910.56:375:08
3010.56:385:07
3110.46:395:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Castelvetrano?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Castelvetrano for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Castelvetrano in October

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

In October, Castelvetrano sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Castelvetrano 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 5 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Castelvetrano in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Castelvetrano peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Castelvetrano?

Castelvetrano sits at 37.7°N, 12.8°E, 187 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 18 km away.

Topography around Castelvetrano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelvetrano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Castelvetrano is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mazara del Vallo 18 km · Sciacca 32 km · Marsala 34 km · Alcamo 36 km · Trapani 44 km · Casa Santa 44 km · Ribera 47 km · Partinico 50 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 Castelvetrano (37.6808°, 12.7919°, elevation 187 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).