Cento weather in October

In October, Cento sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°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 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cento's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Cento is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.8 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cento reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42214
52214
62213
72213
82213
92113
102113
112113
122112
132012
142012
152012
162012
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181911
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201911
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221911
231811
241810
251810
261810
271810
281710
291710
301710
311710

How October really feels in Cento

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.

Cento weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4271.191.5
Feb10° / 537.21.310.12.6
Mar15° / 557.70.511.65.0
Apr19° / 7310.7013.26.1
May24° / 14°7610.2014.66.9
Jun29° / 19°648.4015.35.9
Jul32° / 21°587.50154.6
Aug31° / 21°588.4013.94.8
Sep26° / 16°728.6012.37.0
Oct20° / 12°718.5010.76.5
Nov13° / 799.40.29.43.8
Dec / 587.918.71.6

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
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225050
235050
244852
254852
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cento gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3129

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14834161
24934161
34934161
45034161
55134150
65233150
75432140
85432140
95631130
105830120
116029110
126128110
136327100
14652690
15662590
16682480
17702370
18712270
19722260
20732160
21732160
22752050
23752050
24761950
25771940
26771940
27781840
28781840
29791830
30791830
31801730

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.56:205:47
311.46:215:45
411.36:225:43
511.36:245:42
611.26:255:40
711.26:265:38
811.16:285:36
911.16:295:34
1011.06:305:32
1111.06:315:30
1210.96:335:29
1310.96:345:27
1410.86:355:25
1510.86:375:23
1610.76:385:22
1710.76:395:20
1810.66:415:18
1910.66:425:17
2010.56:435:15
2110.56:455:13
2210.46:465:12
2310.46:485:10
2410.36:495:09
2510.36:505:07
2610.26:525:06
2710.26:535:04
2810.16:545:03
2910.16:565:01
3010.06:575:00
3110.06:584:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cento?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cento for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cento in October

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

In October, Cento sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cento in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cento peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cento in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cento is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1628 µg/m³Sep 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cento?

Cento sits at 44.7°N, 11.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni in Persiceto, 13 km away.

Topography around Cento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m.

The land around Cento is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
2,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: San Giovanni in Persiceto 13 km · Castel Maggiore 18 km · Castelfranco Emilia 24 km · Mirandola 24 km · Bologna 27 km · Zola Predosa 27 km · Casalecchio di Reno 28 km · Ferrara 29 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 Cento (44.731°, 11.2872°, elevation 15 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).