Rome weather in October

In October, Rome sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 116 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rome's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Rome is capital and largest city of Italy.

Density
1,801/km²
people per km²
Founded
~752 BCE

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rome reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162212
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242012
252012
262011
272011
282011
292011
301911
311911

How October really feels in Rome

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.

Rome weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 638.69.33.2
Feb13° / 719.210.33.6
Mar16° / 749.111.75.1
Apr19° / 7710.613.16.0
May23° / 13°588.414.37.3
Jun28° / 17°345.5157.1
Jul31° / 19°23414.75.8
Aug31° / 20°224.313.75.5
Sep26° / 16°848.812.37.0
Oct22° / 13°11610.410.96.7
Nov16° / 12812.29.64.9
Dec12° / 9410.693.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76337
86337
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236040
246139
256040
265941
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rome gets around 116 mm of rain over 10.4 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12746243
22846233
32946222
43046212
53146202
63346192
73446182
83646171
93745161
103944151
114143141
124342141
134541131
144740121
154939121
165138110
175237110
185336110
195535100
205634100
215733100
225733100
23593290
24603190
25603190
26613090
27623080
28632980
29642880
30652870
31672760

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 12 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 6:12 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:125:46
211.56:135:44
311.56:155:42
411.46:165:40
511.46:175:39
611.36:185:37
711.36:195:35
811.26:205:33
911.26:215:32
1011.16:235:30
1111.16:245:28
1211.06:255:27
1311.06:265:25
1410.96:275:24
1510.96:285:22
1610.86:305:20
1710.86:315:19
1810.86:325:17
1910.76:335:16
2010.76:345:14
2110.66:365:13
2210.66:375:11
2310.56:385:10
2410.56:395:09
2510.46:405:07
2610.46:425:06
2710.46:435:04
2810.36:445:03
2910.36:455:02
3010.26:475:00
3110.26:484:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rome

In seasonPeak

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

Rome's rainy season runs September–April, 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 Rome?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rome for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rome in October

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

In October, Rome sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rome 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rome 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 Rome peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rome 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 Rome is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateModerateApr 1117 µg/m³Sep 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rome?

Rome sits at 41.9°N, 12.5°E, 20 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Esquilino, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Rome

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Rome is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Esquilino 1.0 km · Casal Bertone 2.0 km · Vatican City 5.0 km · Casal de' Pazzi 6.0 km · Giardinetti-Tor Vergata 10 km · Ciampino 13 km · Spinaceto 14 km · Tor Lupara 15 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 Rome (41.8919°, 12.5113°, elevation 20 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).