Catanzaro in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Catanzaro sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 294 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Catanzaro's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Catanzaro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
294 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Catanzaro in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Catanzaro reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Catanzaro 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10012.82.59.62.2
Feb10° / 9912.73.410.52.2
Mar13° / 10113.42.211.73.3
Apr15° / 9113.30.4134.4
May19° / 12°8011.5014.16.2
Jun24° / 16°548.6014.77.5
Jul26° / 18°538.1014.47.7
Aug26° / 18°528.8013.57.5
Sep23° / 15°9011.4012.36.9
Oct19° / 12°9511.10116.2
Nov15° / 10812.50.39.94.3
Dec11° / 10312.51.79.32.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Catanzaro gets around 294 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Catanzaro?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Catanzaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catanzaro in Fall

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

In fall, Catanzaro sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catanzaro 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 9 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Catanzaro in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Catanzaro peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Catanzaro?

Catanzaro sits at 38.9°N, 16.6°E, 320 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lamezia Terme, 27 km away.

Topography around Catanzaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catanzaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Catanzaro is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
979 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Lamezia Terme 27 km · Nicastro 27 km · Sambiase 29 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 42 km · Vibo Valentia 49 km · Crotone 51 km · Cosenza 55 km · Quattromiglia 60 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 Catanzaro (38.8825°, 16.6009°, elevation 320 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.