Gela weather in October

In October, Gela sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 54 mm of rain across 6.4 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 56% 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 Gela's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:17 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Gela is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.2 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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gela reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°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)
12320
22320
32320
42320
52320
62319
72319
82319
92319
102219
112219
122219
132219
142219
152219
162219
172218
182218
192218
202218
212218
222118
232118
242118
252118
262118
272117
282117
292117
302117
312017

Gela 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
Jan14° / 10°668.39.74.2
Feb14° / 10°547.510.64.2
Mar15° / 11°416.411.75.0
Apr17° / 13°275.112.96.3
May20° / 16°112.5147.9
Jun23° / 20°5114.59.1
Jul26° / 22°20.214.39.4
Aug27° / 23°50.913.49.0
Sep25° / 21°304.512.38.4
Oct22° / 19°546.4117.5
Nov18° / 15°709106.3
Dec15° / 12°658.89.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77426
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gela gets around 54 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141842352
241942341
342042331
442042331
542142321
642242311
752242301
852343290
952343280
1062443270
1162443260
1272543250
1382543240
1492543230
1592643220
16102643210
17112643200
18122743190
19132743180
20132842160
21142942150
22153042140
23153141130
24163241120
25163340110
26173439100
2717363890
2818373780
2918393670
3019403460
3121413360

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:03 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:41
211.66:045:39
311.56:055:38
411.56:065:36
511.56:075:35
611.46:085:33
711.46:095:32
811.36:105:30
911.36:115:29
1011.36:115:27
1111.26:125:26
1211.26:135:25
1311.16:145:23
1411.16:155:22
1511.16:165:20
1611.06:175:19
1711.06:185:18
1811.06:195:16
1910.96:205:15
2010.96:215:14
2110.86:225:12
2210.86:235:11
2310.86:245:10
2410.76:255:09
2510.76:265:08
2610.76:275:06
2710.66:285:05
2810.66:295:04
2910.56:305:03
3010.56:315:02
3110.56:325:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gela?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gela in October

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

In October, Gela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Gela 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 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gela 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 Gela peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gela?

Gela sits at 37.1°N, 14.2°E, 46 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Niscemi, 16 km away.

Topography around Gela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m.

The land around Gela is covered by water (31%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
1,320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Niscemi 16 km · Licata 27 km · Vittoria 29 km · Caltagirone 30 km · Comiso 35 km · Piazza Armerina 36 km · Palma di Montechiaro 44 km · Ragusa 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 Gela (37.0738°, 14.2404°, elevation 46 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).