Modugno weather in October

In October, Modugno sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Modugno's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modugno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Modugno is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.2 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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Modugno reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82215
92215
102215
112214
122214
132214
142214
152114
162114
172114
182114
192113
202113
212113
222013
232013
242013
252013
262013
272013
282012
291912
301912
311912

Modugno weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 579.20.49.43.1
Feb12° / 589.50.710.43.3
Mar15° / 599.70.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°599.70.113.16.0
May23° / 14°427.7014.37.4
Jun27° / 18°355.8014.97.3
Jul30° / 21°254.4014.76.3
Aug30° / 21°255.3013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°608.3012.37.2
Oct21° / 14°668.4010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°728.909.75.4
Dec13° / 599.20.39.13.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
245941
255941
265941
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Modugno gets around 66 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1727
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13036295
23037294
33137284
43137274
53138274
63138264
73239254
83239244
93340234
103440224
113640213
123740203
133840193
143940183
154140172
164240162
174340152
184539142
194639141
204838131
214938121
225037121
235236111
245335111
255534101
265633101
27583291
28593191
29603091
30622981
31632881

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:555:29
211.55:565:27
311.55:575:25
411.45:585:24
511.45:595:22
611.36:005:20
711.36:015:19
811.26:025:17
911.26:045:15
1011.26:055:14
1111.16:065:12
1211.16:075:11
1311.06:085:09
1411.06:095:07
1510.96:105:06
1610.96:115:04
1710.86:135:03
1810.86:145:01
1910.76:155:00
2010.76:164:58
2110.76:174:57
2210.66:184:55
2310.66:204:54
2410.56:214:53
2510.56:224:51
2610.46:234:50
2710.46:244:49
2810.46:264:47
2910.36:274:46
3010.36:284:45
3110.26:294:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Modugno?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Modugno in October

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

In October, Modugno sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Modugno in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Modugno 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 Modugno peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Modugno 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 Modugno is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Modugno's WHO annual average of 15.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1119 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Modugno?

Modugno sits at 41.1°N, 16.8°E, 79 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Paolo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Modugno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Modugno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Modugno is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (25%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (28%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (28%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Paolo 5.0 km · Carbonara di Bari 7.0 km · Palo del Colle 7.0 km · Bitonto 8.0 km · Bari 8.0 km · Valenzano 10 km · Adelfia 12 km · Triggiano 12 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 Modugno (41.0843°, 16.7834°, elevation 79 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).