Novara weather in October

In October, Novara sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 169 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Novara's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
169 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17 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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Novara reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71811
81811
91811
101811
111811
121711
131710
141710
151710
161710
171610
181610
19169
20169
21169
22169
23159
24159
25159
26158
27158
28158
29158
30148
31148

How October really feels in Novara

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.

Novara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°718.33.58.90.9
Feb / 728.12.710.11.9
Mar14° / 959.91.611.64.1
Apr17° / 13813.70.313.25.1
May22° / 13°16216014.75.7
Jun26° / 16°13713.9015.46.2
Jul28° / 18°9911.7015.16.2
Aug27° / 18°12312.8013.96.2
Sep23° / 14°15912.2012.36.4
Oct17° / 10°16912.90.110.74.9
Nov11° / 18411.60.99.32.6
Dec / 7982.88.61.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84555
94555
104555
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204456
214555
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Novara gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
546
646
746
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161345
262335
364324
465314
567294
669283
771263
873243
975223
1078202
1179192
1281172
1382162
1484142
1585132
1687121
1788111
1889101
199091
209091
219181
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299640
309640
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:305:59
211.46:315:57
311.46:325:55
411.36:345:54
511.36:355:52
611.26:365:50
711.26:385:48
811.16:395:46
911.16:405:44
1011.06:425:42
1111.06:435:40
1210.96:445:39
1310.96:465:37
1410.86:475:35
1510.76:485:33
1610.76:505:31
1710.66:515:30
1810.66:525:28
1910.56:545:26
2010.56:555:25
2110.46:575:23
2210.46:585:21
2310.36:595:20
2410.37:015:18
2510.27:025:16
2610.27:045:15
2710.17:055:13
2810.17:065:12
2910.07:085:10
3010.07:095:09
319.97:115:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Novara?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Novara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novara in October

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

In October, Novara sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Novara in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Novara peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novara 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 Novara is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Novara's WHO annual average of 17 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2121 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novara?

Novara sits at 45.4°N, 8.6°E, 165 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Galliate, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Novara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,464 m.

The land around Novara is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
4,464 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Galliate 7.0 km · Trecate 9.0 km · Magenta 21 km · Vercelli 21 km · Vigevano 23 km · Abbiategrasso 24 km · Busto Arsizio 25 km · Gallarate 27 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 Novara (45.4469°, 8.6212°, elevation 165 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).