Ginosa weather in October

In October, Ginosa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.9 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ginosa's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ginosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ginosa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ginosa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12417
22417
32317
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102216
112216
122215
132215
142215
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302013
312013

Ginosa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 547.49.43.4
Feb12° / 537.610.43.6
Mar15° / 537.911.74.7
Apr18° / 11°447.8136.0
May22° / 15°276.514.27.5
Jun27° / 19°204.614.87.7
Jul30° / 22°123.114.66.6
Aug30° / 22°133.513.66.4
Sep26° / 19°375.712.37.7
Oct22° / 15°56710.97.3
Nov17° / 11°748.19.75.7
Dec13° / 617.79.24.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226634
236535
246436
256436
266337
276337
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ginosa gets around 56 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128342910
22834289
32835289
42835279
52836279
62836269
72936259
83036259
93036249
103136239
113336229
123436228
133536218
143636207
153836207
163935196
174035196
184234195
194334195
204533184
214633183
224732183
234832173
244932172
255131162
265231152
275231152
285331142
295530132
305530132
315630122

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
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1911calm
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2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:555:29
211.55:565:28
311.55:575:26
411.45:585:24
511.45:595:22
611.36:005:21
711.36:015:19
811.36:025:18
911.26:035:16
1011.26:045:14
1111.16:055:13
1211.16:075:11
1311.06:085:10
1411.06:095:08
1510.96:105:07
1610.96:115:05
1710.96:125:04
1810.86:135:02
1910.86:145:01
2010.76:164:59
2110.76:174:58
2210.66:184:56
2310.66:194:55
2410.66:204:54
2510.56:214:52
2610.56:224:51
2710.46:244:50
2810.46:254:48
2910.46:264:47
3010.36:274:46
3110.36:284:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ginosa?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ginosa in October

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

In October, Ginosa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ginosa 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ginosa 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 Ginosa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ginosa 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 Ginosa is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ginosa?

Ginosa sits at 40.6°N, 16.8°E, 240 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Matera, 16 km away.

Topography around Ginosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ginosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.

The land around Ginosa is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Matera 16 km · Palagiano 24 km · Santeramo in Colle 24 km · Gioia del Colle 28 km · Massafra 30 km · Altamura 33 km · Acquaviva delle Fonti 36 km · Gravina in Puglia 39 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 Ginosa (40.5769°, 16.7566°, elevation 240 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).