Modena weather in October

In October, Modena sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Modena's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Modena reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42213
52213
62213
72213
82113
92113
102112
112112
122112
132012
142012
152012
162011
171911
181911
191911
201911
211811
221810
231810
241810
251810
261810
271710
281710
291710
30179
31179

How October really feels in Modena

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.

Modena weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4371.391.4
Feb10° / 537.11.210.12.6
Mar15° / 547.90.511.65.0
Apr19° / 7310.5013.26.1
May24° / 14°739.6014.66.9
Jun29° / 18°568.3015.36.0
Jul32° / 21°476.30154.8
Aug31° / 20°537.6013.94.9
Sep26° / 16°688.3012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°698.3010.76.5
Nov13° / 789.20.29.43.7
Dec / 597.91.18.71.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
234951
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Modena gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3130

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14835161
24835161
34935161
45034151
55134150
65333140
75432140
85631130
95730130
105929120
116128110
126227110
136426100
14662590
15682480
16692380
17712270
18712270
19732160
20732160
21752050
22761950
23761950
24781840
25781840
26781840
27791740
28801730
29801730
30801730
31821620

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:51
211.56:215:49
311.46:235:47
411.46:245:45
511.36:255:43
611.26:265:41
711.26:285:39
811.16:295:37
911.16:305:36
1011.06:325:34
1111.06:335:32
1210.96:345:30
1310.96:355:28
1410.86:375:27
1510.86:385:25
1610.76:395:23
1710.76:415:22
1810.66:425:20
1910.66:435:18
2010.56:455:17
2110.56:465:15
2210.46:475:13
2310.46:495:12
2410.36:505:10
2510.36:525:09
2610.26:535:07
2710.26:545:06
2810.16:565:04
2910.16:575:03
3010.06:585:01
3110.07:005:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Modena?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Modena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Modena in October

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

In October, Modena sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Modena in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Modena peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Modena 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 Modena is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Modena's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1624 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Modena?

Modena sits at 44.6°N, 10.9°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formigine, 10 km away.

Topography around Modena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Modena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Modena is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Formigine 10 km · Castelfranco Emilia 11 km · Fiorano 15 km · Carpi 15 km · Sassuolo 16 km · Correggio 17 km · Scandiano 19 km · Vignola 19 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 Modena (44.6478°, 10.9254°, elevation 34 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. 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).