Ostuni weather in October

In October, Ostuni sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Ostuni's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ostuni 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ostuni reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112117
122116
132116
142116
152116
162116
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182016
192016
202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
252015
261915
271915
281914
291914
301914
311914

Ostuni 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 639.29.43.2
Feb12° / 609.310.43.3
Mar14° / 619.111.74.4
Apr17° / 12°528.513.15.7
May21° / 15°35614.27.4
Jun25° / 20°214.114.98.3
Jul28° / 22°142.814.67.9
Aug28° / 23°142.913.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.312.37.6
Oct21° / 16°738.310.96.9
Nov17° / 12°849.59.75.4
Dec13° / 68109.13.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ostuni gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1727
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119273815
219273815
319283814
420283814
520293814
620293713
720303713
820313613
921313512
1022323511
1123333411
1224333310
132534329
142634318
152735318
162835307
172936296
183036286
193236275
203336274
213436264
223636253
233736253
243836242
253936232
264036222
274136212
284237202
294237191
304338181
314438171

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:52 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:26
211.55:535:24
311.55:545:22
411.45:555:21
511.45:565:19
611.35:575:17
711.35:585:16
811.35:595:14
911.26:005:13
1011.26:015:11
1111.16:025:09
1211.16:035:08
1311.06:055:06
1411.06:065:05
1510.96:075:03
1610.96:085:02
1710.96:095:00
1810.86:104:59
1910.86:114:57
2010.76:124:56
2110.76:144:54
2210.66:154:53
2310.66:164:51
2410.66:174:50
2510.56:184:49
2610.56:194:47
2710.46:214:46
2810.46:224:45
2910.36:234:44
3010.36:244:42
3110.36:254:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ostuni?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ostuni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ostuni in October

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

In October, Ostuni sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ostuni in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ostuni 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 Ostuni peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ostuni?

Ostuni sits at 40.7°N, 17.6°E, 218 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ceglie Messapica, 11 km away.

Topography around Ostuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Ostuni is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ceglie Messapica 11 km · San Vito dei Normanni 14 km · Martina Franca 20 km · Fasano 22 km · Francavilla Fontana 22 km · Grottaglie 24 km · Mesagne 27 km · Brindisi 32 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 Ostuni (40.7291°, 17.5768°, elevation 218 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).