Gorizia weather in October

In October, Gorizia sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 201 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gorizia's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorizia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
201 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gorizia reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31912
41911
51911
61911
71811
81811
91811
101811
111810
121810
131710
141710
151710
16179
17179
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158
31148

How October really feels in Gorizia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Gorizia 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
Jan / 918.628.90.7
Feb / 978.22.2101.5
Mar12° / 11010.11.211.63.3
Apr16° / 12612.60.413.34.8
May21° / 12°13513.3014.76.0
Jun25° / 16°11412.8015.56.5
Jul27° / 18°8510.7015.26.6
Aug27° / 18°999.80146.7
Sep22° / 14°16311.5012.36.5
Oct17° / 10°20111.90.110.75.1
Nov11° / 20212.30.89.32.7
Dec / 1299.51.88.51.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114852
124753
134852
144852
154951
164951
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254555
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gorizia gets around 201 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
742
841
940
1039
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2838
2939
3039
3140

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1622810
264279
364279
465269
567258
668248
770237
871227
973216
1074206
1176195
1278175
1380164
1481154
1582153
1683143
1784142
1884142
1985132
2085132
2186131
2286131
2386131
2487121
2587121
2687121
2788111
2888111
2989101
3089101
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:105:39
211.46:115:37
311.46:135:35
411.36:145:33
511.36:155:31
611.26:175:29
711.26:185:27
811.16:195:25
911.06:215:24
1011.06:225:22
1110.96:235:20
1210.96:255:18
1310.86:265:16
1410.86:285:14
1510.76:295:12
1610.76:305:11
1710.66:325:09
1810.66:335:07
1910.56:355:05
2010.56:365:04
2110.46:375:02
2210.46:395:00
2310.36:404:59
2410.36:424:57
2510.26:434:55
2610.26:454:54
2710.16:464:52
2810.16:474:51
2910.06:494:49
3010.06:504:48
319.96:524:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gorizia?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gorizia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gorizia in October

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

In October, Gorizia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gorizia in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Gorizia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorizia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gorizia 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 Gorizia is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gorizia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 1816 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorizia?

Gorizia sits at 45.9°N, 13.6°E, 84 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nova Gorica, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Gorizia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorizia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Gorizia is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nova Gorica 3.0 km · Monfalcone 17 km · Udine 33 km · Trieste 35 km · Divača 39 km · Koper 44 km · Bohinj 45 km · Piran 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 Gorizia (45.9409°, 13.6217°, elevation 84 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).