Follonica weather in October

In October, Follonica sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 106 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Follonica's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Follonica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Follonica is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Founded
1834

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Follonica reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Follonica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 588.80.49.22.6
Feb11° / 608.40.910.22.9
Mar14° / 578.30.411.64.2
Apr16° / 10°6610.4013.15.2
May20° / 14°548.5014.46.8
Jun24° / 18°365.8015.18.0
Jul27° / 20°203.8014.88.1
Aug28° / 21°274.4013.87.7
Sep24° / 18°838.8012.37.3
Oct20° / 14°10610.4010.86.3
Nov15° / 10°12212.809.54.2
Dec11° / 8410.50.38.92.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66040
76040
85941
95941
105842
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
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215941
225941
235941
245842
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Follonica gets around 106 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3036
3137

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13334276
23335266
33435256
43436255
53536245
63537235
73637225
83737215
93937204
104036194
114236194
124335184
134535173
144634173
154733173
164833163
174932162
185032162
195131162
205230162
215330161
225529151
235529151
245629141
255629141
265729131
275829121
285829121
295929111
306129100
31622990

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:52
211.56:215:50
311.46:225:48
411.46:235:47
511.36:245:45
611.36:265:43
711.26:275:41
811.26:285:40
911.16:295:38
1011.16:305:36
1111.06:325:34
1211.06:335:33
1310.96:345:31
1410.96:355:29
1510.96:375:28
1610.86:385:26
1710.86:395:25
1810.76:405:23
1910.76:425:21
2010.66:435:20
2110.66:445:18
2210.56:455:17
2310.56:475:15
2410.46:485:14
2510.46:495:12
2610.36:505:11
2710.36:525:10
2810.36:535:08
2910.26:545:07
3010.26:565:05
3110.16:575:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Follonica

In seasonPeak

In October, Follonica sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Follonica's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Follonica?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Follonica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Follonica in October

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

In October, Follonica sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Follonica in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 26 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Follonica 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 Follonica peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 13UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Follonica?

Follonica sits at 42.9°N, 10.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Piombino, 19 km away.

PoggibonsiLivorno

Topography around Follonica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Follonica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,738 m.

The land around Follonica is covered by water (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
625 m
80 km
1,738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Piombino 19 km · Grosseto 34 km · Cecina 47 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 58 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 62 km · Siena 63 km · Poggibonsi 68 km · Livorno 77 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 Follonica (42.9278°, 10.7645°, elevation 4 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).