Parma weather in October

In October, Parma sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 92 mm of rain across 9.8 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Parma's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.2 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Parma reaches about 18°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 14°C and 22°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)
12113
22113
32113
42112
52012
62012
72012
82012
92012
101911
111911
121911
131911
141811
151811
161810
171810
181810
191710
201710
211710
221710
23179
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30159
31159

How October really feels in Parma

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.

Parma 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 / 567.72.991.1
Feb / 647.52.310.12.1
Mar14° / 6981.311.64.4
Apr18° / 86110.213.25.6
May22° / 13°829.5014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°587.7015.36.9
Jul30° / 19°405.90155.8
Aug29° / 19°527.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°778.5012.37.2
Oct18° / 11°929.8010.75.8
Nov12° / 10010.50.79.43.1
Dec / 738.62.38.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65347
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Parma gets around 92 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1573211
2583210
359329
459329
561318
661318
763307
864297
966277
1068266
1169256
1271236
1373225
1474215
1575205
1677194
1778184
1879174
1980164
2081163
2182153
2282153
2383143
2483143
2585132
2685132
2786122
2886122
2987112
3087112
3189101

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:53
211.56:245:51
311.46:255:49
411.36:265:47
511.36:285:45
611.26:295:43
711.26:305:42
811.16:315:40
911.16:335:38
1011.06:345:36
1111.06:355:34
1210.96:375:32
1310.96:385:31
1410.86:395:29
1510.86:415:27
1610.76:425:25
1710.76:435:24
1810.66:455:22
1910.66:465:20
2010.56:475:19
2110.56:495:17
2210.46:505:15
2310.46:515:14
2410.36:535:12
2510.36:545:11
2610.26:565:09
2710.26:575:08
2810.16:585:06
2910.17:005:05
3010.07:015:03
3110.07:025:02

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 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 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
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Parma?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Parma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Parma in October

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

In October, Parma sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Parma 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 Parma peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parma 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 Parma is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Parma's WHO annual average of 17.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1721 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parma?

Parma sits at 44.8°N, 10.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Viadana, 21 km away.

Topography around Parma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Parma is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Viadana 21 km · Fidenza 22 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 27 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 27 km · Correggio 36 km · Scandiano 37 km · Suzzara 39 km · Carpi 44 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 Parma (44.7993°, 10.3262°, elevation 57 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. 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).