Riva del Garda in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Riva del Garda sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 442 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Riva del Garda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Riva del Garda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
442 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Riva del Garda in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Riva del Garda reaches about 11°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Riva del Garda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Riva del Garda weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°566.87.38.90.0
Feb / -7°617.27.2100.0
Mar / -2°8310.57.211.60.5
Apr / 12315.57.113.31.7
May14° / 145202.214.73.1
Jun18° / 10°15421.10.415.54.2
Jul20° / 12°15120.80.115.24.8
Aug19° / 12°14419013.95.0
Sep16° / 133140.612.34.3
Oct11° / 15411.83.410.72.6
Nov / -1°15611.17.89.30.5
Dec / -6°837.97.18.50.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Riva del Garda gets around 442 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Riva del Garda?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riva del Garda.

What to pack for Riva del Garda in Fall

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

In fall, Riva del Garda sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Riva del Garda in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Riva del Garda peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Riva del Garda in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Riva del Garda is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2021 µg/m³Nov 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riva del Garda?

Riva del Garda sits at 45.9°N, 10.8°E, 73 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Rovereto, 15 km away.

Topography around Riva del Garda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riva del Garda has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,846 m.

The land around Riva del Garda is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,504 m
16 km
2,152 m
80 km
3,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Rovereto 15 km · Trento 30 km · Schio 44 km · Valdagno 44 km · Bussolengo 46 km · Verona 51 km · Desenzano del Garda 52 km · Lumezzane 52 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 Riva del Garda (45.8858°, 10.8412°, elevation 73 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.