Faenza weather in October

In October, Faenza sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°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 Faenza's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Faenza is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.4 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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Faenza reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52213
62213
72212
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
251910
261810
271810
281810
291810
30189
31189

How October really feels in Faenza

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.

Faenza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 467.21.29.11.9
Feb11° / 627.41.510.22.8
Mar15° / 598.10.511.64.9
Apr19° / 729.80.113.26.1
May24° / 13°648.9014.57.1
Jun29° / 17°526.6015.36.2
Jul32° / 19°456.30154.9
Aug31° / 19°496.8013.85.2
Sep26° / 15°617.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°688.6010.86.6
Nov14° / 8410.10.39.44.1
Dec10° / 669.30.88.72.1

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25842
35842
45743
55644
65545
75545
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Faenza gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2828
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15236111
25236111
35336101
45436100
55436100
65535100
75634100
8583390
9593290
10603190
11623080
12632980
13662770
14672670
15682570
16702460
17712360
18722260
19732250
20742150
21752140
22762040
23762040
24772030
25772030
26772030
27772030
28791920
29791920
30791920
31801820

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:47
211.56:175:45
311.46:185:43
411.46:205:41
511.36:215:39
611.36:225:38
711.26:245:36
811.26:255:34
911.16:265:32
1011.16:275:30
1111.06:295:29
1210.96:305:27
1310.96:315:25
1410.86:335:23
1510.86:345:22
1610.76:355:20
1710.76:365:18
1810.66:385:17
1910.66:395:15
2010.56:405:13
2110.56:425:12
2210.56:435:10
2310.46:445:09
2410.46:465:07
2510.36:475:05
2610.36:485:04
2710.26:505:03
2810.26:515:01
2910.16:525:00
3010.16:544:58
3110.06:554:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Faenza?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Faenza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faenza in October

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

In October, Faenza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Faenza in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Faenza 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 Faenza peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Faenza 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 Faenza is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Faenza's WHO annual average of 15.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Sep 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Faenza?

Faenza sits at 44.3°N, 11.9°E, 35 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lugo, 15 km away.

Topography around Faenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Faenza is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (29%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lugo 15 km · Forlì 15 km · Imola 15 km · Ravenna 29 km · Cesena 33 km · Cervia 37 km · San Lazzaro 42 km · Cesenatico 43 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 Faenza (44.2901°, 11.8795°, elevation 35 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. 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).