Oristano weather in October

In October, Oristano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Oristano's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oristano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oristano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82316
92316
102316
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192215
202215
212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292014
302014
312014

Oristano weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 668.99.53.9
Feb13° / 608.710.43.8
Mar15° / 558.111.74.9
Apr17° / 11°588.4135.9
May21° / 14°41614.27.3
Jun25° / 18°162.914.88.6
Jul27° / 20°40.914.58.7
Aug28° / 21°81.713.68.0
Sep25° / 19°385.112.38.0
Oct22° / 16°668.210.97.1
Nov18° / 12°10211.49.85.5
Dec14° / 8710.59.24.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oristano gets around 66 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2931
3032
3132

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116393510
21740349
31742339
41743328
51844318
61845307
71946297
81946286
92047276
102147275
112246265
122446265
132545264
142644264
152743274
162842274
172941273
183040273
193139273
203239272
213338272
223438262
233538252
243638242
253738232
263838222
273938211
284038201
294238191
304438171
314638160

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:27 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:02
211.56:286:00
311.56:295:59
411.56:305:57
511.46:315:56
611.46:325:54
711.36:335:52
811.36:345:51
911.26:355:49
1011.26:365:48
1111.16:375:46
1211.16:395:44
1311.16:405:43
1411.06:415:41
1511.06:425:40
1610.96:435:38
1710.96:445:37
1810.86:455:36
1910.86:465:34
2010.86:475:33
2110.76:485:31
2210.76:495:30
2310.66:515:29
2410.66:525:27
2510.66:535:26
2610.56:545:25
2710.56:555:23
2810.46:565:22
2910.46:575:21
3010.46:595:20
3110.37:005:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Oristano

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Oristano?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oristano in October

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

In October, Oristano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Oristano in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 28 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oristano 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 Oristano peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oristano?

Oristano sits at 39.9°N, 8.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Iglesias, 66 km away.

IglesiasAsseminiAlgheroNuoroSestuCarboniaSinnaiMonserrato

Topography around Oristano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oristano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Oristano is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Iglesias 66 km · Assemini 76 km · Alghero 77 km · Nuoro 78 km · Sestu 80 km · Carbonia 82 km · Sinnai 85 km · Monserrato 86 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 Oristano (39.9036°, 8.5926°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).