Nicastro weather in September

In September, Nicastro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nicastro's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nicastro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:42 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Nicastro is human settlement in Lamezia Terme, Province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nicastro reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52320
62320
72319
82319
92319
102319
112319
122319
132319
142219
152219
162218
172218
182218
192218
202218
212218
222218
232218
242118
252118
262117
272117
282117
292117
302117

Nicastro weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12813.42.29.62.3
Feb10° / 11412.72.710.52.3
Mar12° / 10712.5211.73.2
Apr15° / 10°8312.10.4134.3
May18° / 14°549.7014.16.2
Jun22° / 18°326.5014.77.8
Jul24° / 20°214.7014.58.7
Aug25° / 21°224.9013.58.5
Sep22° / 19°689.6012.37.2
Oct19° / 15°8510.40116.3
Nov15° / 12°13113.10.39.94.5
Dec12° / 13913.51.39.32.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28614
38614
48416
58416
68218
78218
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167723
177624
187624
197624
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267327
277129
287129
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nicastro gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
529
629
730
830
930
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15154436
26164533
36174631
47184728
57194826
67204924
78214922
88225020
98235019
109245017
119255016
129264915
1310274914
1410284814
1511294713
1611304612
1712324511
1813334411
1914344210
201535419
211637399
221738388
231839367
241840357
251941346
262042336
272143315
282144305
292245294
302345284

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:21
212.95:296:20
312.85:306:18
412.85:306:16
512.75:316:15
612.75:326:13
712.65:336:12
812.65:346:10
912.65:356:08
1012.55:366:07
1112.55:376:05
1212.45:386:03
1312.45:396:02
1412.35:406:00
1512.35:415:58
1612.35:425:57
1712.25:435:55
1812.25:435:53
1912.15:445:52
2012.15:455:50
2112.05:465:48
2212.05:475:47
2311.95:485:45
2411.95:495:43
2511.95:505:42
2611.85:515:40
2711.85:525:38
2811.75:535:37
2911.75:545:35
3011.65:555:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nicastro

In seasonPeak

In September, Nicastro sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nicastro's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Nicastro?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Nicastro for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nicastro in September

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

In September, Nicastro sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nicastro in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nicastro in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nicastro peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nicastro?

Nicastro sits at 39.0°N, 16.3°E, 217 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lamezia Terme, 1.0 km away.

Gioia Tauro

Topography around Nicastro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nicastro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m.

The land around Nicastro is covered by trees (73%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
712 m
16 km
1,411 m
80 km
1,903 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Lamezia Terme 1.0 km · Sambiase 3.0 km · Catanzaro 27 km · Cosenza 37 km · Vibo Valentia 38 km · Quattromiglia 42 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 46 km · Gioia Tauro 71 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 Nicastro (38.9709°, 16.3129°, elevation 217 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).