Minturno weather in October

In October, Minturno sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 144 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Minturno's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minturno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Minturno 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Minturno reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°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)
12217
22117
32116
42116
52116
62116
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Minturno weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 10410.30.39.42.9
Feb12° / 1029.90.510.33.0
Mar13° / 9710.20.211.73.9
Apr16° / 11°8711.50.113.14.8
May20° / 14°578.7014.36.6
Jun23° / 18°305.5014.98.0
Jul26° / 21°174014.78.4
Aug26° / 21°213.2013.78.3
Sep23° / 18°928.6012.37.4
Oct20° / 15°14410010.96.5
Nov16° / 11°20413.509.74.6
Dec13° / 14912.20.19.13.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56535
66535
76535
86337
96337
106337
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Minturno gets around 144 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2835
2936
3037
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12138347
22138346
32239346
42339335
52340334
62440324
72541313
82641303
92742293
102942272
113042262
123242252
133342241
143542231
153641221
163841211
173940200
184040200
194139190
204239190
214338180
224438180
234538170
244637170
254737160
264737150
274837150
284937140
295037130
305137120
315237110

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:07 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:41
211.56:085:39
311.56:095:37
411.46:105:36
511.46:115:34
611.36:135:32
711.36:145:31
811.26:155:29
911.26:165:27
1011.16:175:26
1111.16:185:24
1211.16:195:23
1311.06:205:21
1411.06:225:19
1510.96:235:18
1610.96:245:16
1710.86:255:15
1810.86:265:13
1910.76:275:12
2010.76:285:10
2110.76:305:09
2210.66:315:07
2310.66:325:06
2410.56:335:05
2510.56:345:03
2610.46:365:02
2710.46:375:01
2810.46:384:59
2910.36:394:58
3010.36:404:57
3110.26:424:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Minturno

In seasonPeak

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

Minturno's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Minturno?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Minturno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minturno in October

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

In October, Minturno sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Minturno 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Minturno 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 Minturno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Minturno?

Minturno sits at 41.3°N, 13.7°E, 141 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formia, 11 km away.

Topography around Minturno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minturno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,260 m.

The land around Minturno is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,526 m
80 km
2,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Formia 11 km · Gaeta 16 km · Mondragone 21 km · Cassino 26 km · Fondi 29 km · Castel Volturno 30 km · Terracina 42 km · Casal di Principe 43 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 Minturno (41.2629°, 13.7458°, elevation 141 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).