Lucera weather in October

In October, Lucera sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lucera's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Lucera is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lucera reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112213
122213
132212
142212
152212
162212
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222111
232111
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
301910
311910

Lucera weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 579.31.29.32.7
Feb12° / 498.81.210.33.1
Mar15° / 589.30.811.74.6
Apr18° / 5790.113.16.1
May24° / 13°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°335.9014.96.6
Jul31° / 19°264.9014.75.4
Aug31° / 20°245.5013.75.3
Sep26° / 16°427012.37.2
Oct22° / 12°496.7010.97.2
Nov16° / 608.50.29.75.3
Dec12° / 6310.11.19.13.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lucera gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.7 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 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156377
256377
357376
458366
558366
660355
761345
862335
963325
1064315
1166304
1267294
1368284
1469274
1571263
1671263
1772253
1873252
1974242
2074242
2175241
2276231
2376231
2476231
2578220
2678220
2779210
2880200
2981190
3082180
3183170

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:34
211.56:025:33
311.56:035:31
411.46:045:29
511.46:055:28
611.36:065:26
711.36:075:24
811.26:095:22
911.26:105:21
1011.16:115:19
1111.16:125:18
1211.06:135:16
1311.06:145:14
1411.06:155:13
1510.96:175:11
1610.96:185:10
1710.86:195:08
1810.86:205:07
1910.76:215:05
2010.76:225:04
2110.66:245:02
2210.66:255:01
2310.66:264:59
2410.56:274:58
2510.56:284:56
2610.46:304:55
2710.46:314:54
2810.36:324:52
2910.36:334:51
3010.36:354:50
3110.26:364:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lucera?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lucera in October

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

In October, Lucera sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Lucera in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lucera 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 Lucera peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lucera?

Lucera sits at 41.5°N, 15.3°E, 219 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Foggia, 18 km away.

Topography around Lucera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m.

The land around Lucera is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (30%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Foggia 18 km · San Severo 20 km · Torremaggiore 21 km · Orta Nova 37 km · San Giovanni Rotondo 39 km · San Nicandro Garganico 42 km · Manfredonia 50 km · Cerignola 54 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 Lucera (41.5055°, 15.3391°, elevation 219 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).