Modica weather in October

In October, Modica sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Modica's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:15 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Modica 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Modica reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
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32320
42320
52320
62320
72320
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Modica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°698.59.84.3
Feb14° / 11°547.710.64.3
Mar15° / 12°426.911.75.0
Apr17° / 14°234.712.96.3
May20° / 17°122.713.97.9
Jun24° / 21°81.414.59.1
Jul26° / 23°30.714.39.1
Aug27° / 24°71.713.48.7
Sep25° / 22°345.412.38.1
Oct22° / 19°547117.4
Nov19° / 16°689.4106.3
Dec15° / 13°709.49.55.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47525
57426
67426
77228
87228
97228
107129
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
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206931
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257030
267030
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306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Modica gets around 54 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
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523
623
723
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
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2021
2121
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2322
2423
2524
2624
2725
2826
2926
3027
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131741355
231841344
331841344
441941333
542041333
642141323
742141322
842241312
952241302
1052341292
1162341291
1272441281
1372440271
1482440271
1592540261
16102539261
17102539251
18112539241
19122639231
20132639221
21132739200
22142739190
23152839180
24152938170
25153038160
26163137150
27173337140
28173436130
29183535120
30193634110
31203833100

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:39
211.66:025:37
311.56:035:36
411.56:045:34
511.56:055:33
611.46:065:31
711.46:065:30
811.36:075:28
911.36:085:27
1011.36:095:25
1111.26:105:24
1211.26:115:23
1311.26:125:21
1411.16:135:20
1511.16:145:19
1611.06:155:17
1711.06:165:16
1811.06:175:15
1910.96:185:13
2010.96:195:12
2110.96:205:11
2210.86:215:09
2310.86:225:08
2410.76:235:07
2510.76:245:06
2610.76:255:05
2710.66:265:04
2810.66:275:02
2910.66:285:01
3010.56:295:00
3110.56:304:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Modica?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Modica in October

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

In October, Modica sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Modica in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Modica 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 Modica peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Modica 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 Modica is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Modica?

Modica sits at 36.9°N, 14.8°E, 296 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ragusa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Modica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Modica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Modica is covered by grassland (35%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ragusa 8.0 km · Scicli 9.0 km · Pozzallo 16 km · Comiso 17 km · Rosolini 18 km · Vittoria 23 km · Noto 28 km · Pachino 33 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 Modica (36.8587°, 14.7597°, elevation 296 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).