Monopoli weather in October

In October, Monopoli sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.1 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Monopoli's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monopoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Monopoli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Monopoli reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 24°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)
12318
22318
32218
42218
52218
62217
72217
82217
92217
102117
112117
122117
132117
142116
152116
162116
172116
182016
192016
202016
212016
222016
232015
242015
252015
261915
271915
281915
291915
301915
311915

Monopoli 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 588.99.43.3
Feb12° / 589.410.43.4
Mar14° / 10°548.711.74.5
Apr17° / 12°498.513.15.8
May21° / 16°31614.37.4
Jun25° / 20°234.514.98.3
Jul28° / 23°18314.68.1
Aug28° / 23°183.513.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.512.37.6
Oct21° / 16°658.110.97.0
Nov17° / 13°728.89.75.5
Dec13° / 619.69.13.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176535
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Monopoli gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1725
1825
1924
2024
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117284015
218284015
318284014
418284013
518294013
619293913
719303912
819313812
920313811
1021323710
1122333610
122333359
132434348
142535338
152635327
162736316
172836305
183036295
193136294
203237283
213437273
223537262
233637252
243737241
253837231
263937221
274038211
284138201
294239191
304339181
314439161

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
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:535:27
211.55:545:25
311.55:555:23
411.45:565:22
511.45:575:20
611.35:585:18
711.35:595:17
811.26:005:15
911.26:015:13
1011.26:035:12
1111.16:045:10
1211.16:055:09
1311.06:065:07
1411.06:075:06
1510.96:085:04
1610.96:095:02
1710.86:105:01
1810.86:124:59
1910.86:134:58
2010.76:144:56
2110.76:154:55
2210.66:164:54
2310.66:174:52
2410.56:194:51
2510.56:204:50
2610.56:214:48
2710.46:224:47
2810.46:234:46
2910.36:244:44
3010.36:264:43
3110.36:274:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Monopoli?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monopoli in October

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

In October, Monopoli sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Monopoli 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 1 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 Monopoli 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 Monopoli peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Monopoli 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 Monopoli is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monopoli's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monopoli?

Monopoli sits at 40.9°N, 17.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fasano, 14 km away.

Topography around Monopoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monopoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Monopoli is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fasano 14 km · Conversano 16 km · Putignano 18 km · Mola di Bari 21 km · Noci 22 km · Rutigliano 25 km · Noicattaro 28 km · Martina Franca 28 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 Monopoli (40.9492°, 17.2972°, elevation 9 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).