Rieti weather in October

In October, Rieti sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°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 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rieti's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rieti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rieti reaches about 18°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 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82010
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
151910
161810
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27178
28178
29168
30168
31168

How October really feels in Rieti

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.

Rieti weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 719.539.31.3
Feb / 81103.410.31.8
Mar12° / 9210.9311.63.4
Apr16° / 98130.913.14.5
May20° / 10°8311.40.114.46.2
Jun25° / 14°538.80157.3
Jul28° / 17°305.7014.87.2
Aug28° / 17°336.1013.76.8
Sep23° / 13°829.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°10510.50.110.85.9
Nov13° / 12912.419.63.4
Dec / 10710.72.891.6

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 17% 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 (%)
16139
26139
36238
46139
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rieti gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2334
2434
2534
2634
2735
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
279201
379201
480191
581181
682171
783161
884160
985150
1086140
1187130
1288120
1388120
1489110
1589110
1690100
179190
189190
199190
209280
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550
319550

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 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:44
211.56:125:42
311.46:135:40
411.46:155:39
511.46:165:37
611.36:175:35
711.36:185:33
811.26:195:32
911.26:205:30
1011.16:225:28
1111.16:235:27
1211.06:245:25
1311.06:255:23
1410.96:265:22
1510.96:285:20
1610.86:295:18
1710.86:305:17
1810.76:315:15
1910.76:325:14
2010.66:345:12
2110.66:355:11
2210.66:365:09
2310.56:375:08
2410.56:395:06
2510.46:405:05
2610.46:415:03
2710.36:425:02
2810.36:445:01
2910.26:454:59
3010.26:464:58
3110.26:474:57

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 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 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
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rieti?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rieti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rieti in October

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Rieti in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rieti peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rieti?

Rieti sits at 42.4°N, 12.9°E, 405 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terni, 25 km away.

Topography around Rieti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rieti has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,847 m.

The land around Rieti is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,908 m
80 km
2,847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Terni 25 km · Spoleto 39 km · Monterotondo 44 km · Mentana 45 km · L'Aquila 45 km · Guidonia Montecelio 47 km · Guidonia 47 km · Tor Lupara 49 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 Rieti (42.4048°, 12.8574°, elevation 405 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).