Gaeta weather in October

In October, Gaeta sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 146 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gaeta's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Gaeta is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gaeta reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52117
62117
72117
82117
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
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311914

Gaeta weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10210.29.43.1
Feb12° / 999.810.33.2
Mar14° / 939.511.74.1
Apr16° / 11°8210.413.15.1
May20° / 15°537.214.37.0
Jun24° / 19°264.214.98.3
Jul26° / 22°142.814.78.5
Aug27° / 22°192.613.68.3
Sep24° / 19°968.312.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14610.410.96.5
Nov16° / 12°20213.89.74.7
Dec13° / 14612.29.13.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255743
265743
275644
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gaeta gets around 146 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
633
733
833
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2836
2936
3037
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117363710
21737379
31837378
41938367
51939367
62039356
72140345
82241335
92341314
102442304
112642294
122742273
132942263
143042253
153242242
163341242
173441232
183540231
193740221
203839221
213939221
224038211
234138210
244238210
254238200
264338190
274438190
284438180
294538170
304638160
314838150

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:08 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:42
211.56:095:40
311.56:105:38
411.46:115:37
511.46:125:35
611.36:135:33
711.36:145:31
811.26:155:30
911.26:175:28
1011.16:185:27
1111.16:195:25
1211.16:205:23
1311.06:215:22
1411.06:225:20
1510.96:235:19
1610.96:245:17
1710.86:265:16
1810.86:275:14
1910.76:285:13
2010.76:295:11
2110.76:305:10
2210.66:315:08
2310.66:335:07
2410.56:345:05
2510.56:355:04
2610.46:365:03
2710.46:375:01
2810.46:395:00
2910.36:404:59
3010.36:414:58
3110.26:424:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gaeta

In seasonPeak

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

Gaeta's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Gaeta?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gaeta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gaeta in October

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

In October, Gaeta sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Gaeta in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gaeta in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gaeta peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gaeta?

Gaeta sits at 41.2°N, 13.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formia, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Gaeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaeta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Gaeta is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,525 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Formia 6.0 km · Minturno 16 km · Fondi 20 km · Terracina 29 km · Mondragone 29 km · Cassino 37 km · Castel Volturno 37 km · Sabaudia 46 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 Gaeta (41.2141°, 13.5708°, elevation 2 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).