Macerata weather in October

In October, Macerata sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Macerata's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macerata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Macerata 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 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82113
92113
102112
112112
122112
132112
142012
152012
162012
172012
182011
192011
201911
211911
221911
231911
241911
251911
261911
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How October really feels in Macerata

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.

Macerata weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 5491.19.22.3
Feb11° / 589.11.410.22.8
Mar14° / 73100.711.64.3
Apr18° / 7710.6013.25.6
May22° / 13°7210014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°517.2015.17.1
Jul30° / 19°385.3014.96.1
Aug29° / 19°526.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 16°698.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 12°618.8010.86.6
Nov15° / 7610.40.29.54.5
Dec11° / 7210.50.88.82.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235446
245347
255347
265248
275149
285149
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Macerata gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14836152
24935142
34935141
45134141
55234131
65333131
75333131
85532121
95631121
105830111
116029110
126228100
136327100
14642790
15662680
16662680
17682570
18692560
19702460
20712450
21712450
22722350
23732340
24742240
25742240
26752140
27772030
28781930
29781930
30791830
31801730

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 6:09 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:41
211.56:105:39
311.46:125:37
411.46:135:36
511.36:145:34
611.36:155:32
711.26:165:30
811.26:185:29
911.16:195:27
1011.16:205:25
1111.06:215:23
1211.06:235:22
1310.96:245:20
1410.96:255:18
1510.86:265:17
1610.86:285:15
1710.76:295:13
1810.76:305:12
1910.66:315:10
2010.66:335:09
2110.66:345:07
2210.56:355:05
2310.56:365:04
2410.46:385:02
2510.46:395:01
2610.36:405:00
2710.36:424:58
2810.26:434:57
2910.26:444:55
3010.16:464:54
3110.16:474:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Macerata?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Macerata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macerata in October

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

In October, Macerata sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Macerata in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 35 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 Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 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
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Macerata 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 Macerata peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Macerata?

Macerata sits at 43.3°N, 13.5°E, 315 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Tolentino, 17 km away.

Topography around Macerata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macerata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Macerata is covered by trees (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tolentino 17 km · Osimo 21 km · Civitanova Marche 22 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 25 km · Fermo 27 km · Jesi 30 km · Porto San Giorgio 31 km · Ancona 35 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 Macerata (43.2979°, 13.4529°, elevation 315 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).