Olbia in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Olbia sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 176 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Olbia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Olbia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
176 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Olbia in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Olbia reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Olbia weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 568.59.43.8
Feb13° / 438.110.43.8
Mar15° / 10°55811.74.7
Apr17° / 11°518.213.15.7
May20° / 15°425.914.37.3
Jun24° / 19°162.814.98.6
Jul27° / 21°71.214.68.6
Aug28° / 22°112.313.68.1
Sep25° / 19°365.412.38.0
Oct21° / 16°637.910.97.1
Nov17° / 13°7810.39.75.5
Dec14° / 10°629.39.14.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Olbia gets around 176 mm of rain over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Olbia?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Olbia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olbia in Fall

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

In fall, Olbia sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Olbia in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 19 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Olbia in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Olbia peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olbia?

Olbia sits at 40.9°N, 9.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nuoro, 69 km away.

NuoroMonte RoselloSassariPorto TorresAlgheroAjaccioOristanoSinnai

Topography around Olbia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olbia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.

The land around Olbia is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
1,434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Nuoro 69 km · Monte Rosello 81 km · Sassari 82 km · Porto Torres 92 km · Alghero 107 km · Ajaccio 128 km · Oristano 137 km · Sinnai 182 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 Olbia (40.9234°, 9.498°, elevation 15 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.