Perugia weather in October

In October, Perugia sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 88 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.8 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Perugia's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perugia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Perugia reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42111
52111
62111
72111
82011
92011
102011
112011
122010
132010
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201810
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How October really feels in Perugia

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.

Perugia 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 / 5791.59.21.5
Feb10° / 679.21.410.22.1
Mar13° / 759.6111.63.9
Apr17° / 7911.50.213.15.2
May21° / 11°699.9014.46.7
Jun26° / 15°497.9015.17.2
Jul29° / 17°314.7014.96.5
Aug29° / 17°386.5013.86.2
Sep24° / 14°799.2012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°889.8010.86.2
Nov13° / 10411.60.39.53.6
Dec / 8310.518.91.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
95941
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275347
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Perugia gets around 88 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2933
3034
3134

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170255
271245
372244
473234
573234
675223
776213
876213
977203
1079192
1179192
1280182
1381172
1482171
1582171
1683161
1783161
1884151
1984151
2084151
2185141
2285141
2385141
2486131
2586131
2687121
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190
319190

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 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:45
211.56:155:44
311.46:165:42
411.46:175:40
511.36:185:38
611.36:195:36
711.26:215:35
811.26:225:33
911.16:235:31
1011.16:245:29
1111.06:255:28
1211.06:275:26
1310.96:285:24
1410.96:295:23
1510.86:305:21
1610.86:325:19
1710.86:335:18
1810.76:345:16
1910.76:355:15
2010.66:375:13
2110.66:385:12
2210.56:395:10
2310.56:405:08
2410.46:425:07
2510.46:435:06
2610.36:445:04
2710.36:465:03
2810.26:475:01
2910.26:485:00
3010.26:494:59
3110.16:514:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Perugia?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Perugia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Perugia in October

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

In October, Perugia sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Perugia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Perugia peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Perugia 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 Perugia is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Perugia's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateModerateApr 1017 µg/m³Sep 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Perugia?

Perugia sits at 43.1°N, 12.4°E, 493 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bastia umbra, 14 km away.

Topography around Perugia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perugia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,417 m.

The land around Perugia is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
2,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bastia umbra 14 km · Assisi 20 km · Foligno 31 km · Todi 37 km · Città di Castello 41 km · Fabriano 49 km · Spoleto 50 km · Arezzo 57 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 Perugia (43.1122°, 12.3888°, elevation 493 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).