Domodossola weather in October

In October, Domodossola sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 326 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Domodossola's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Domodossola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
326 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Domodossola is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Domodossola reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4135
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16113
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22102
23102
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3091
3181

How October really feels in Domodossola

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.

Domodossola weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°10310.7118.90.0
Feb / -6°10410.710.7100.0
Mar / -3°15912.79.711.60.5
Apr / 25616.37.613.31.6
May14° / 35721.11.914.73.0
Jun18° / 39621.60.115.54.2
Jul20° / 11°40222.10.115.24.7
Aug19° / 11°43721.40144.7
Sep16° / 35717.20.212.33.9
Oct11° / 326162.810.72.2
Nov / -2°27114.18.79.20.3
Dec / -6°11010.710.28.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
113961
124060
134060
144159
154060
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214357
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Domodossola gets around 326 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1583
2584
3584
4584
5574
6575
7565
8565
9555
10546
11546
12536
13527
14527
15518
16518
17509
18509
19499
204910
214910
224811
234811
244812
254713
264713
274714
284715
294715
304716
314817

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:00
211.46:335:58
311.46:345:56
411.36:355:54
511.36:375:52
611.26:385:50
711.26:395:49
811.16:415:47
911.06:425:45
1011.06:445:43
1110.96:455:41
1210.96:465:39
1310.86:485:37
1410.86:495:35
1510.76:515:34
1610.76:525:32
1710.66:535:30
1810.66:555:28
1910.56:565:26
2010.56:585:25
2110.46:595:23
2210.37:005:21
2310.37:025:20
2410.27:035:18
2510.27:055:16
2610.17:065:15
2710.17:085:13
2810.07:095:12
2910.07:115:10
309.97:125:09
319.97:145:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Domodossola?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Domodossola.

What to pack for Domodossola in October

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

In October, Domodossola sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Domodossola in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Domodossola peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Domodossola 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 Domodossola is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Domodossola's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Nov 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Domodossola?

Domodossola sits at 46.1°N, 8.3°E, 272 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pallanza-Intra-Suna, 29 km away.

Topography around Domodossola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Domodossola has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,656 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,398 m.

The land around Domodossola is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
2,656 m
80 km
4,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Pallanza-Intra-Suna 29 km · Verbania 29 km · Locarno 39 km · Zermatt 43 km · Borgomanero 48 km · Varese 53 km · Lugano 53 km · Bellinzona 56 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 Domodossola (46.1165°, 8.2931°, elevation 272 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).