Cattolica in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cattolica sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 256 mm of rain over about 29 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 24°C in early September to 12°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 Cattolica's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cattolica's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
256 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cattolica in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cattolica reaches about 18°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Cattolica 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
Jan / 659.80.49.12.0
Feb / 689.10.910.22.1
Mar11° / 648.10.311.63.2
Apr15° / 12°619.1013.24.5
May19° / 16°568014.56.6
Jun24° / 20°415.4015.28.0
Jul26° / 23°334.3014.98.2
Aug26° / 23°445.9013.87.9
Sep22° / 20°768.3012.37.3
Oct18° / 16°859.4010.86.1
Nov14° / 12°9511.209.44.0
Dec11° / 8811.60.38.82.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cattolica gets around 256 mm of rain over 29 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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Cattolica?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cattolica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cattolica in Fall

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

In fall, Cattolica sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cattolica in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 11 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Cattolica in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cattolica peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cattolica 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 Cattolica is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cattolica?

Cattolica sits at 44.0°N, 12.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Riccione, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cattolica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cattolica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Cattolica is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (30%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Riccione 8.0 km · Pesaro 16 km · Rimini 17 km · San Marino 23 km · Fano 26 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 29 km · Cesenatico 38 km · Cesena 44 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 Cattolica (43.9618°, 12.7363°, elevation 12 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.