Marina di Carrara weather in October

In October, Marina di Carrara sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 214 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marina di Carrara's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marina di Carrara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Marina di Carrara is seaside resort in 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marina di Carrara reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Marina di Carrara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12812.50.39.12.2
Feb10° / 11610.50.610.22.3
Mar12° / 11110.60.211.63.1
Apr14° / 12°11111.30.113.24.1
May18° / 15°819014.56.0
Jun21° / 19°667.1015.27.3
Jul24° / 22°364.90158.4
Aug24° / 22°466.1013.88.1
Sep21° / 19°1349.9012.36.8
Oct18° / 16°21413.3010.85.5
Nov14° / 12°21814.40.19.43.8
Dec11° / 17013.70.48.82.7

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125545
135545
145446
155446
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284852
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304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marina di Carrara gets around 214 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
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543
643
743
843
942
1042
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1241
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1741
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1942
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2343
2443
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2644
2744
2845
2945
3046
3146

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13038293
23138293
33238282
43239272
53339261
63439251
73540241
83640231
93740221
103940211
114040191
124239181
134339171
144538161
154638151
164837151
174937141
185136130
195235130
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215434120
225534110
235633110
245733100
255733100
26583390
27583390
28593380
29613270
30623260
31633160

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
712calm
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1012calm
1112calm
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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 6:23 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:54
211.56:245:53
311.46:265:51
411.46:275:49
511.36:285:47
611.36:295:45
711.26:315:43
811.26:325:42
911.16:335:40
1011.16:345:38
1111.06:365:36
1211.06:375:34
1310.96:385:33
1410.96:405:31
1510.86:415:29
1610.86:425:28
1710.76:435:26
1810.76:455:24
1910.66:465:23
2010.66:475:21
2110.56:495:19
2210.56:505:18
2310.46:515:16
2410.46:535:15
2510.36:545:13
2610.36:555:12
2710.26:575:10
2810.26:585:09
2910.16:595:08
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3110.07:025:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
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192.7Moderate
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212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Marina di Carrara

In seasonPeak

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

Marina di Carrara'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 October a good time to visit Marina di Carrara?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Marina di Carrara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marina di Carrara in October

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

In October, Marina di Carrara sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Marina di Carrara 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 19 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 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Marina di Carrara in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Marina di Carrara 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

Air quality in Marina di Carrara 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 Marina di Carrara is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marina di Carrara?

Marina di Carrara sits at 44.0°N, 10.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Carrara, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Marina di Carrara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marina di Carrara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Marina di Carrara is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,761 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Carrara 6.0 km · Marina di Massa 6.0 km · Massa 8.0 km · Sarzana 10 km · Pietrasanta 17 km · La Spezia 19 km · Camaiore 23 km · Viareggio 25 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 Marina di Carrara (44.0384°, 10.0414°, elevation 6 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).