Piazza Armerina weather in October

In October, Piazza Armerina sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 62 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Piazza Armerina's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piazza Armerina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:17 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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

A typical October day in Piazza Armerina reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82314
92314
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
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252112
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282111
292111
302011
312011

Piazza Armerina weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 537.79.73.6
Feb13° / 517.710.63.7
Mar15° / 498.111.74.9
Apr18° / 457.712.96.3
May23° / 12°254.7148.0
Jun28° / 16°173.314.57.7
Jul30° / 18°51.214.36.6
Aug30° / 19°112.913.46.3
Sep26° / 16°395.812.37.6
Oct22° / 13°626.8117.5
Nov18° / 527.7106.0
Dec14° / 487.79.54.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
57030
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Piazza Armerina gets around 62 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13344221
23444211
33544201
43644191
53644191
63744181
73844171
83944161
94043161
104243151
114342141
124441141
134641131
144740121
154839121
164939111
175138110
185238100
195337100
20543790
21563680
22573580
23583570
24593470
25603370
26623260
27633160
28643060
29672850
30682750
31712540

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:40
211.66:045:39
311.56:055:37
411.56:065:36
511.56:075:34
611.46:075:33
711.46:085:31
811.36:095:30
911.36:105:28
1011.36:115:27
1111.26:125:25
1211.26:135:24
1311.16:145:22
1411.16:155:21
1511.16:165:20
1611.06:175:18
1711.06:185:17
1810.96:195:15
1910.96:205:14
2010.96:215:13
2110.86:225:12
2210.86:235:10
2310.86:245:09
2410.76:255:08
2510.76:265:07
2610.66:275:05
2710.66:285:04
2810.66:295:03
2910.56:305:02
3010.56:315:01
3110.56:325:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.7 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
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Piazza Armerina?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piazza Armerina in October

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

In October, Piazza Armerina sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Piazza Armerina in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Piazza Armerina 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 Piazza Armerina peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Piazza Armerina 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 Piazza Armerina is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piazza Armerina?

Piazza Armerina sits at 37.4°N, 14.4°E, 697 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Caltagirone, 21 km away.

Topography around Piazza Armerina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piazza Armerina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Piazza Armerina is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (34%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Caltagirone 21 km · Enna 22 km · Niscemi 27 km · Caltanissetta 30 km · Palagonia 34 km · San Cataldo 36 km · Gela 36 km · Scordia 43 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 Piazza Armerina (37.3842°, 14.3692°, elevation 697 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).