Imola weather in October

In October, Imola sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Imola's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Imola is chief town of the homonym municipality in Italy.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.7 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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Imola reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32113
42112
52112
62112
72112
82012
92012
102012
112011
122011
131911
141911
151911
161911
171910
181810
191810
201810
211810
221810
231810
241710
251710
26179
27179
28179
29179
30169
31169

How October really feels in Imola

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.

Imola 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 517.82.391.4
Feb10° / 707.92.310.22.2
Mar14° / 688.91.111.64.2
Apr17° / 8411.10.213.25.5
May22° / 13°789.8014.66.8
Jun27° / 17°668.4015.36.8
Jul30° / 19°5570155.9
Aug29° / 19°618.2013.85.9
Sep24° / 15°738.4012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°829.6010.86.1
Nov13° / 9610.60.69.43.5
Dec / 759.51.78.71.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55545
65545
75446
85446
95248
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Imola gets around 82 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
531
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157349
258348
358348
459347
559347
659347
761336
862326
963316
1065305
1166295
1267285
1369274
1470264
1571254
1673243
1774233
1875223
1976213
2077212
2178202
2279192
2379192
2480182
2580182
2682171
2782171
2883161
2983161
3084151
3185141

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:48
211.56:185:46
311.46:195:44
411.46:205:42
511.36:225:40
611.36:235:38
711.26:245:36
811.26:265:35
911.16:275:33
1011.06:285:31
1111.06:295:29
1210.96:315:27
1310.96:325:26
1410.86:335:24
1510.86:355:22
1610.76:365:20
1710.76:375:19
1810.66:395:17
1910.66:405:15
2010.56:415:14
2110.56:425:12
2210.46:445:11
2310.46:455:09
2410.46:475:08
2510.36:485:06
2610.36:495:05
2710.26:515:03
2810.26:525:02
2910.16:535:00
3010.16:554:59
3110.06:564:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Imola?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Imola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imola in October

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

In October, Imola sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Imola 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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Imola in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Imola peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Imola 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 Imola is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Sep 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Imola?

Imola sits at 44.4°N, 11.7°E, 47 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Faenza, 15 km away.

Topography around Imola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m.

The land around Imola is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
1,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Faenza 15 km · Lugo 17 km · San Lazzaro 27 km · Forlì 30 km · Bologna 33 km · Castel Maggiore 37 km · Casalecchio di Reno 37 km · Ravenna 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 Imola (44.3592°, 11.7132°, elevation 47 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).