Ischia weather in October

In October, Ischia sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 110 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ischia's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ischia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ischia 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ischia reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12220
22220
32220
42220
52219
62219
72219
82119
92119
102119
112119
122119
132119
142119
152118
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182018
192018
202018
212018
222018
232018
242018
252018
262017
272017
282017
291917
301917
311917

Ischia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°105119.43.5
Feb13° / 10°8910.410.43.4
Mar14° / 11°819.411.74.2
Apr16° / 13°63813.15.3
May19° / 17°365.414.27.1
Jun23° / 21°18314.98.6
Jul25° / 24°101.814.69.0
Aug26° / 24°172.413.68.6
Sep24° / 21°777.812.37.7
Oct21° / 18°1109.810.96.7
Nov17° / 15°16513.69.75.2
Dec14° / 12°13313.19.14.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196535
206535
216535
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ischia gets around 110 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
430
530
631
731
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1133037183
2143037172
3143038162
4143038152
5153139151
6153139141
7163139141
8173139131
9173138131
10193138120
11203137120
12213236110
13223235110
14243134110
15253134100
16263133100
17273033100
1828303290
1930303190
2031303190
2132303080
2233302980
2334302980
2434312870
2535312870
2635312760
2735322760
2836332750
2936342640
3036342540
3137352530

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:06 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:40
211.56:075:39
311.56:085:37
411.46:095:35
511.46:105:34
611.36:115:32
711.36:125:30
811.36:145:29
911.26:155:27
1011.26:165:25
1111.16:175:24
1211.16:185:22
1311.06:195:21
1411.06:205:19
1510.96:215:18
1610.96:225:16
1710.96:245:15
1810.86:255:13
1910.86:265:12
2010.76:275:10
2110.76:285:09
2210.66:295:07
2310.66:305:06
2410.66:325:05
2510.56:335:03
2610.56:345:02
2710.46:355:01
2810.46:364:59
2910.36:374:58
3010.36:394:57
3110.36:404:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ischia

In seasonPeak

In October, Ischia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ischia's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ischia?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ischia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ischia in October

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

In October, Ischia sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ischia 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 14 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 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ischia 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 Ischia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 916 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ischia?

Ischia sits at 40.7°N, 13.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ischia Porto, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Ischia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ischia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,574 m.

The land around Ischia is covered by water (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
507 m
16 km
761 m
80 km
1,574 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ischia Porto 0.0 km · Forio 7.0 km · Bacoli 12 km · Pozzuoli 17 km · Monterusciello 18 km · Bagnoli 20 km · Quarto 23 km · Posillipo 23 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 Ischia (40.7379°, 13.9486°, elevation 2 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).