Montevarchi weather in October

In October, Montevarchi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Montevarchi's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montevarchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Montevarchi 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Montevarchi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
91911
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
151810
161810
17189
18189
19189
20189
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28168
29168
30168
31168

How October really feels in Montevarchi

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.

Montevarchi 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
Jan / 628.71.89.11.3
Feb / 728.81.710.22.0
Mar13° / 749.51.111.63.7
Apr16° / 8712.30.113.24.9
May21° / 11°7611.1014.56.4
Jun25° / 15°538.2015.27.3
Jul28° / 17°355.7014.97.1
Aug28° / 17°406.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 13°919.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°10911.4010.85.8
Nov13° / 12212.10.69.53.2
Dec / 9111.11.48.81.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235149
245050
255050
265050
274852
284852
294852
304852
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montevarchi gets around 109 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162308
262308
363307
464297
564297
666286
767276
867276
969265
1071245
1172235
1273225
1375214
1476204
1576204
1678193
1779183
1879183
1980173
2080173
2182162
2282162
2382162
2483152
2583152
2684142
2784142
2885132
2986122
3087121
3188111

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 6:17 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:49
211.56:185:47
311.46:195:45
411.46:205:43
511.36:225:41
611.36:235:39
711.26:245:38
811.26:255:36
911.16:275:34
1011.16:285:32
1111.06:295:31
1211.06:305:29
1310.96:325:27
1410.96:335:25
1510.86:345:24
1610.86:355:22
1710.76:375:21
1810.76:385:19
1910.66:395:17
2010.66:405:16
2110.56:425:14
2210.56:435:13
2310.46:445:11
2410.46:465:10
2510.46:475:08
2610.36:485:07
2710.36:505:05
2810.26:515:04
2910.26:525:02
3010.16:535:01
3110.16:555:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montevarchi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Montevarchi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montevarchi in October

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

In October, Montevarchi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Montevarchi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montevarchi peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montevarchi 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 Montevarchi is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montevarchi?

Montevarchi sits at 43.5°N, 11.6°E, 144 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni Valdarno, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Montevarchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montevarchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Montevarchi is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: San Giovanni Valdarno 6.0 km · Arezzo 26 km · Siena 30 km · Poggibonsi 35 km · Campo di Marte 37 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 38 km · Florence 39 km · Scandicci 40 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 Montevarchi (43.5252°, 11.5724°, elevation 144 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).