Massa in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Massa sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 529 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Massa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Massa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Precipitation
- 529 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Massa in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Massa reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Massa weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 5° | 123 | 11.9 | 1 | 9.1 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 115 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 7° | 115 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 14° / 10° | 119 | 13 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 92 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 17° | 75 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 45 | 7.1 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 45 | 7.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 17° | 125 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 14° | 198 | 13.2 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 10° | 206 | 14 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 169 | 12.8 | 1 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Massa gets around 529 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Massa?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Massa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Massa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Massa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Massa in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Massa in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Massa 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Massa?
Massa sits at 44.0°N, 10.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Marina di Massa, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Massa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Massa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Massa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.
The land around Massa is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (29%) within 80 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
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 Massa (44.0354°, 10.1393°, elevation 65 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.