La Spezia in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), La Spezia sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 548 mm of rain over about 37 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 24°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
548 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in La Spezia in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in La Spezia reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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La Spezia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11311.79.12.8
Feb11° / 1039.810.22.8
Mar13° / 11°959.711.63.7
Apr15° / 13°9710.113.24.6
May19° / 16°718.614.56.3
Jun22° / 20°616.715.27.6
Jul25° / 22°334158.5
Aug25° / 23°536.213.88.0
Sep22° / 20°1369.312.37.1
Oct19° / 17°20713.210.85.8
Nov15° / 13°20414.19.44.2
Dec13° / 11°145138.83.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

La Spezia gets around 548 mm of rain over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 13 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 9 hours 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for La Spezia

In seasonPeak

In fall, La Spezia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Spezia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit La Spezia?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit La Spezia for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Spezia in Fall

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

In fall, La Spezia sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near La Spezia 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — 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
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Spezia 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 La Spezia peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Spezia?

La Spezia sits at 44.1°N, 9.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cinque Terre, 8.0 km away.

Topography around La Spezia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Spezia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around La Spezia is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Cinque Terre 8.0 km · Sarzana 11 km · Marina di Carrara 19 km · Carrara 22 km · Marina di Massa 25 km · Massa 26 km · Pietrasanta 36 km · Sestri Levante 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 La Spezia (44.103°, 9.8238°, elevation 3 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.