Marsala weather in October

In October, Marsala sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 74 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marsala's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:25 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Marsala is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marsala reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52419
62419
72419
82419
92319
102319
112319
122319
132319
142319
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242218
252218
262217
272217
282217
292117
302117
312117

Marsala 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°649.99.74.3
Feb14° / 10°619.210.54.2
Mar16° / 11°518.211.75.2
Apr18° / 13°417.112.96.4
May21° / 16°194147.9
Jun25° / 20°51.314.68.9
Jul28° / 23°20.414.38.4
Aug29° / 23°61.513.57.5
Sep26° / 21°42612.37.7
Oct23° / 18°748.4117.4
Nov19° / 15°7710.3106.2
Dec16° / 12°7110.89.44.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67228
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
136832
146832
156832
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marsala gets around 74 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152237333
262337323
362336322
472436312
572536312
672635302
782635292
882735291
992735281
1092735271
11102835261
12112835251
13112836251
14122736241
15132736240
16132736230
17142737220
18152737210
19162737200
20162737190
21172738180
22182738170
23182838160
24192838150
25192938140
26203037130
27203237120
28213336100
2922343590
3023353480
3124373370

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:48
211.66:125:46
311.56:135:45
411.56:145:43
511.46:155:41
611.46:155:40
711.46:165:38
811.36:175:37
911.36:185:35
1011.26:195:34
1111.26:205:33
1211.26:215:31
1311.16:225:30
1411.16:235:28
1511.06:245:27
1611.06:255:25
1711.06:265:24
1810.96:275:23
1910.96:285:21
2010.86:295:20
2110.86:305:19
2210.86:315:18
2310.76:325:16
2410.76:335:15
2510.76:345:14
2610.66:355:13
2710.66:365:11
2810.56:375:10
2910.56:395:09
3010.56:405:08
3110.46:415:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Marsala?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marsala in October

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

In October, Marsala sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Marsala in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Marsala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsala peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marsala?

Marsala sits at 37.8°N, 12.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 21 km away.

Carini

Topography around Marsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,448 m.

The land around Marsala is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
1,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mazara del Vallo 21 km · Trapani 26 km · Casa Santa 27 km · Castelvetrano 34 km · Alcamo 50 km · Sciacca 66 km · Partinico 66 km · Carini 75 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 Marsala (37.7992°, 12.4367°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).