Padua weather in October

In October, Padua sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.7 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Padua's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Padua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Padua reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92013
102012
112012
122012
132012
141912
151912
161911
171911
181911
191811
201811
211811
221810
231810
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
30169
31169

How October really feels in Padua

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.

Padua 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 536.70.78.91.4
Feb10° / 566.70.910.12.4
Mar14° / 6780.411.64.6
Apr19° / 10°8410.4013.25.9
May23° / 14°9710.7014.76.8
Jun27° / 18°799.7015.46.5
Jul30° / 20°628.2015.15.6
Aug30° / 20°809013.95.6
Sep25° / 16°1079.4012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°1079010.76.2
Nov13° / 11510.20.29.33.6
Dec / 717.40.78.61.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254753
264555
274555
284555
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Padua gets around 107 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031
3132

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13936232
24035222
34235222
44334211
54534201
64733201
74932191
85131171
95330161
105629150
115927140
126126130
136425110
146624100
15682390
16692380
17712270
18732160
19732160
20752050
21761950
22761950
23781840
24781840
25791740
26791740
27811630
28811630
29821530
30831520
31841420

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:46
211.46:185:44
311.46:195:42
411.36:205:41
511.36:225:39
611.26:235:37
711.26:245:35
811.16:265:33
911.16:275:31
1011.06:285:29
1111.06:305:27
1210.96:315:26
1310.96:335:24
1410.86:345:22
1510.76:355:20
1610.76:375:18
1710.66:385:17
1810.66:395:15
1910.56:415:13
2010.56:425:12
2110.46:445:10
2210.46:455:08
2310.36:465:07
2410.36:485:05
2510.26:495:03
2610.26:505:02
2710.16:525:00
2810.16:534:59
2910.06:554:57
3010.06:564:56
319.96:584:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Padua?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Padua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Padua in October

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

In October, Padua sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Padua in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Padua 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 Padua peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Padua 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 Padua is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1724 µg/m³Sep 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Padua?

Padua sits at 45.4°N, 11.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Arcella, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Padua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Padua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Padua is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Arcella 2.0 km · Albignasego 7.0 km · Abano Terme 10 km · Mira Taglio 19 km · Mirano 20 km · Monselice 22 km · Spinea-Orgnano 23 km · Marghera 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 Padua (45.408°, 11.8859°, elevation 12 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. 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).