Comiso weather in October

In October, Comiso sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Comiso's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:16 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Comiso 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Comiso reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12419
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122217
132217
142217
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222116
232116
242116
252116
262116
272116
282116
292116
302016
312015

Comiso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 648.29.84.0
Feb13° / 547.710.64.0
Mar15° / 10°457.411.74.9
Apr17° / 12°326.312.96.3
May21° / 15°163.513.97.9
Jun25° / 19°101.814.58.9
Jul27° / 22°30.714.38.9
Aug28° / 22°91.813.48.2
Sep25° / 20°335.512.38.1
Oct22° / 17°557.1117.4
Nov18° / 13°659.2106.1
Dec15° / 10°628.69.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Comiso gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2524
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16264622
26274522
36284421
46304420
56314320
66324319
77334318
87344217
97344216
108354215
119364213
1210364212
1310364211
1411364210
151236429
161336429
171436428
181636417
191736416
201836416
211936405
222036394
232137384
242238383
252238363
262339353
272440342
282541322
292642312
302743291
312943271

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:025:39
211.66:035:38
311.56:045:36
411.56:045:35
511.56:055:33
611.46:065:32
711.46:075:30
811.36:085:29
911.36:095:27
1011.36:105:26
1111.26:115:25
1211.26:125:23
1311.26:135:22
1411.16:145:20
1511.16:155:19
1611.06:165:18
1711.06:165:16
1811.06:175:15
1910.96:185:14
2010.96:195:12
2110.86:205:11
2210.86:215:10
2310.86:225:09
2410.76:235:08
2510.76:245:06
2610.76:255:05
2710.66:265:04
2810.66:275:03
2910.66:285:02
3010.56:295:01
3110.56:315:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Comiso?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Comiso in October

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

In October, Comiso sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Comiso in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Comiso 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 Comiso peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Comiso?

Comiso sits at 36.9°N, 14.6°E, 209 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Vittoria, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Comiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comiso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Comiso is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vittoria 7.0 km · Ragusa 11 km · Modica 17 km · Scicli 20 km · Niscemi 29 km · Pozzallo 32 km · Caltagirone 33 km · Rosolini 34 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 Comiso (36.9489°, 14.6073°, elevation 209 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).