Rapallo weather in October

In October, Rapallo sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 185 mm of rain across 13.3 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Rapallo's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rapallo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Rapallo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.7 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rapallo reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12018
22018
32018
41917
51917
61917
71917
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101917
111917
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Rapallo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12512.20.292.4
Feb11° / 10110.70.510.22.4
Mar12° / 10°10110.50.211.63.3
Apr14° / 12°9110.5013.24.2
May18° / 16°678.8014.66.0
Jun21° / 19°477015.37.3
Jul24° / 22°264.10158.4
Aug24° / 22°406013.88.1
Sep22° / 20°1088.8012.37.0
Oct18° / 16°18513.3010.85.6
Nov14° / 12°20514.309.43.9
Dec12° / 10°15113.70.28.72.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75743
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175446
185446
195446
205347
215248
225149
235050
244951
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rapallo gets around 185 mm of rain over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
443
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13236293
23336293
33436283
43536272
53636262
63736252
73836242
83936222
94036212
104236202
114336182
124536172
134636162
144735152
154835152
164935141
175135131
185135131
195234131
205334121
215433121
225533120
235732110
245732110
255832100
26593290
27593290
28603280
29613270
30633160
31643150

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:27 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:58
211.56:285:56
311.46:295:54
411.46:305:52
511.36:325:50
611.36:335:48
711.26:345:46
811.26:355:45
911.16:375:43
1011.06:385:41
1111.06:395:39
1210.96:415:37
1310.96:425:36
1410.86:435:34
1510.86:445:32
1610.76:465:30
1710.76:475:29
1810.66:485:27
1910.66:505:25
2010.56:515:24
2110.56:525:22
2210.46:545:21
2310.46:555:19
2410.46:565:18
2510.36:585:16
2610.36:595:14
2710.27:005:13
2810.27:025:12
2910.17:035:10
3010.17:055:09
3110.07:065:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rapallo

In seasonPeak

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

Rapallo's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Rapallo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rapallo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rapallo in October

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

In October, Rapallo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rapallo in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rapallo 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 Rapallo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rapallo 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 Rapallo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rapallo?

Rapallo sits at 44.3°N, 9.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Portofino, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rapallo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rapallo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,960 m.

The land around Rapallo is covered by trees (66%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
612 m
16 km
1,334 m
80 km
1,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Portofino 5.0 km · Chiavari 8.0 km · Sestri Levante 16 km · Genoa 23 km · Cinque Terre 48 km · La Spezia 55 km · Novi Ligure 58 km · Savona 60 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 Rapallo (44.3496°, 9.228°, elevation 5 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).