Palermo weather in October

In October, Palermo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Palermo's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palermo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:22 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · 2018

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Palermo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82416
92416
102416
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172315
182315
192315
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252214
262214
272214
282114
292114
302114
312114

Palermo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 6510.39.73.7
Feb13° / 6810.310.53.7
Mar16° / 6410.511.74.9
Apr18° / 10°619.6136.2
May23° / 14°376.2147.7
Jun27° / 18°163.614.67.9
Jul30° / 21°61.614.46.8
Aug30° / 22°203.413.56.2
Sep27° / 19°618.812.37.0
Oct23° / 15°819.8117.1
Nov18° / 12°6410.39.95.9
Dec14° / 6711.39.44.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Palermo gets around 81 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
530
630
731
831
931
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11140427
21241416
31341406
41342395
51443395
61443385
71543375
81644364
91744354
101844344
111944344
122044333
132044333
142144323
152244323
162343312
172443312
182543302
192643301
202743291
212943281
223043271
233143260
243243250
253344230
263444220
273545200
283645180
293846170
303946150
314146130

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:44
211.66:085:42
311.56:095:41
411.56:105:39
511.46:115:38
611.46:125:36
711.46:135:35
811.36:145:33
911.36:155:32
1011.26:165:30
1111.26:175:29
1211.26:185:27
1311.16:195:26
1411.16:205:24
1511.06:215:23
1611.06:225:21
1711.06:235:20
1810.96:245:19
1910.96:255:17
2010.86:265:16
2110.86:275:15
2210.86:285:13
2310.76:295:12
2410.76:305:11
2510.66:315:10
2610.66:325:08
2710.66:335:07
2810.56:345:06
2910.56:355:05
3010.56:365:04
3110.46:375:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Palermo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palermo in October

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

In October, Palermo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Palermo in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 11 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Palermo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palermo peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palermo?

Palermo sits at 38.1°N, 13.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monreale, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Palermo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palermo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Palermo is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Monreale 8.0 km · Villabate 8.0 km · Misilmeri 12 km · Bagheria 14 km · Carini 16 km · Partinico 23 km · Termini Imerese 33 km · Alcamo 38 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 Palermo (38.1166°, 13.3636°, elevation 14 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).