Genoa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Genoa sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 480 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Genoa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Genoa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
480 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Genoa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Genoa reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Genoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Genoa weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9592.591.1
Feb / 728.12.510.11.6
Mar12° / 879.51.311.63.1
Apr14° / 10512.60.113.24.0
May18° / 12°10313.2014.65.4
Jun22° / 16°8211015.36.6
Jul24° / 18°5690157.5
Aug24° / 18°6710.6013.87.1
Sep21° / 15°12411012.36.4
Oct16° / 11°16512.6010.84.9
Nov11° / 19112.10.79.42.8
Dec / 11910.32.48.71.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Genoa gets around 480 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Genoa?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Genoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Genoa in Fall

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

In fall, Genoa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Genoa in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Genoa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Genoa peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Genoa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Genoa is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Genoa?

Genoa sits at 44.4°N, 8.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Rapallo, 23 km away.

Topography around Genoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Genoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,776 m.

The land around Genoa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), water (32%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
1,776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Rapallo 23 km · Portofino 24 km · Chiavari 32 km · Savona 39 km · Sestri Levante 39 km · Novi Ligure 42 km · Acqui Terme 48 km · Tortona 55 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 Genoa (44.4048°, 8.9444°, elevation 19 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.