Piombino weather in October

In October, Piombino sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 103 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Piombino's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piombino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.1 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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Piombino reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22119
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62118
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Piombino weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 679.49.23.1
Feb12° / 628.510.23.1
Mar13° / 11°537.611.64.0
Apr15° / 13°558.413.14.9
May19° / 16°396.114.46.8
Jun22° / 20°26415.18.2
Jul25° / 23°14214.89.1
Aug25° / 23°19313.88.6
Sep23° / 20°737.412.37.6
Oct19° / 17°10310.110.86.4
Nov16° / 14°130139.54.6
Dec13° / 11°9411.38.93.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36535
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Piombino gets around 103 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
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431
532
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732
832
932
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1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125293412
225293412
325303411
426303310
526313310
626313310
72732329
82832319
92932318
103032308
113132298
123232287
133332287
143531277
153631277
163730266
173830266
183929266
194029256
204129256
214228246
224328235
234429225
244429225
254529215
264530204
274630204
284631194
294732183
304832173
314933162

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 6:21 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:53
211.56:225:51
311.46:235:49
411.46:245:48
511.36:255:46
611.36:275:44
711.26:285:42
811.26:295:41
911.16:305:39
1011.16:315:37
1111.06:335:35
1211.06:345:34
1310.96:355:32
1410.96:365:30
1510.96:385:29
1610.86:395:27
1710.86:405:25
1810.76:415:24
1910.76:425:22
2010.66:445:21
2110.66:455:19
2210.56:465:18
2310.56:485:16
2410.46:495:15
2510.46:505:13
2610.36:515:12
2710.36:535:10
2810.36:545:09
2910.26:555:08
3010.26:565:06
3110.16:585:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Piombino

In seasonPeak

In October, Piombino sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Piombino's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Piombino?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Piombino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piombino in October

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

In October, Piombino sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Piombino in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 26 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Piombino 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 Piombino peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Piombino?

Piombino sits at 42.9°N, 10.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Follonica, 19 km away.

LivornoColle di Val d'ElsaSienaPoggibonsi

Topography around Piombino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piombino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m.

The land around Piombino is covered by water (62%) within 3 km, water (74%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
1,166 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Follonica 19 km · Cecina 42 km · Grosseto 51 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 52 km · Livorno 71 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 74 km · Siena 79 km · Poggibonsi 79 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 Piombino (42.9255°, 10.5259°, elevation 21 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).