Lugo weather in October

In October, Lugo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 67 mm of rain across 8.3 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Lugo's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Lugo is chief town of Lugo comune, Ravenna, Italy.

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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lugo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
12315
22314
32314
42314
52214
62214
72214
82214
92213
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
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192012
201912
211911
221911
231911
241911
251911
261811
271811
281811
291811
301810
311810

How October really feels in Lugo

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.

Lugo 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 / 406.90.591.8
Feb11° / 567.71.110.12.7
Mar15° / 537.70.311.64.8
Apr19° / 10°649.7013.26.1
May24° / 14°619.2014.67.1
Jun29° / 19°547.1015.36.2
Jul31° / 21°486.50155.1
Aug31° / 21°517.2013.95.3
Sep26° / 17°658.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°678.3010.76.6
Nov14° / 769.50.19.44.2
Dec / 588.70.48.72.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
224951
234951
244753
254753
264753
274654
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lugo gets around 67 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13937213
24037212
34037212
44137202
54236202
64336191
74436191
84635181
94734171
104934161
115133151
125332141
135531131
145531131
155730121
165929111
176029101
18622891
19632791
20662680
21672670
22682570
23682570
24702460
25702460
26722350
27722350
28722350
29732340
30742240
31752230

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 6:16 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:47
211.56:175:45
311.46:185:43
411.46:205:41
511.36:215:39
611.36:225:37
711.26:245:36
811.16:255:34
911.16:265:32
1011.06:275:30
1111.06:295:28
1210.96:305:27
1310.96:315:25
1410.86:335:23
1510.86:345:21
1610.76:355:20
1710.76:365:18
1810.66:385:16
1910.66:395:15
2010.56:405:13
2110.56:425:11
2210.46:435:10
2310.46:445:08
2410.36:465:07
2510.36:475:05
2610.36:495:04
2710.26:505:02
2810.26:515:01
2910.16:534:59
3010.16:544:58
3110.06:554:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lugo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lugo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugo in October

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

In October, Lugo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Lugo 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 37 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 Lugo 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 Lugo peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lugo 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 Lugo 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 Lugo?

Lugo sits at 44.4°N, 11.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Faenza, 15 km away.

Topography around Lugo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Lugo is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Faenza 15 km · Imola 17 km · Ravenna 23 km · Forlì 25 km · Cervia 39 km · San Lazzaro 40 km · Cesena 41 km · Cesenatico 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 Lugo (44.4214°, 11.9109°, elevation 12 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).