Salerno weather in October

In October, Salerno sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 155 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 43% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salerno's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salerno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 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 Salerno reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
12116
22116
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Salerno weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 14512.40.59.42.5
Feb11° / 12811.80.910.42.5
Mar13° / 12711.40.311.73.6
Apr16° / 10°11012.10.113.14.7
May20° / 14°788.8014.26.6
Jun23° / 18°376014.98.0
Jul26° / 20°224.2014.68.3
Aug27° / 21°284.7013.68.0
Sep23° / 18°1059.7012.37.2
Oct20° / 14°15511.1010.96.3
Nov15° / 11°21713.60.19.74.4
Dec12° / 18013.60.49.12.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96436
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
216040
225842
235842
245842
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salerno gets around 155 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3137

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13340252
23441242
33441232
43541221
53641221
63741211
73841201
83941191
94140191
104240181
114439171
124638160
134738150
144837140
155037130
165136130
175236120
185236120
195336110
205436100
215436100
22553690
23573580
24573580
25583570
26583570
27593560
28603460
29613450
30623350
31643240

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 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 6:03 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:37
211.56:045:35
311.56:055:34
411.46:065:32
511.46:075:30
611.36:085:29
711.36:095:27
811.36:105:25
911.26:115:24
1011.26:125:22
1111.16:135:21
1211.16:145:19
1311.06:165:17
1411.06:175:16
1510.96:185:14
1610.96:195:13
1710.96:205:11
1810.86:215:10
1910.86:225:08
2010.76:235:07
2110.76:255:05
2210.66:265:04
2310.66:275:03
2410.66:285:01
2510.56:295:00
2610.56:304:59
2710.46:324:57
2810.46:334:56
2910.36:344:55
3010.36:354:54
3110.36:364:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Salerno

In seasonPeak

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

Salerno'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 Salerno?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Salerno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salerno in October

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

In October, Salerno sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Salerno in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 8 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Salerno 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 Salerno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salerno?

Salerno sits at 40.7°N, 14.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cava Dè Tirreni, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Salerno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salerno has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,889 m.

The land around Salerno is covered by trees (46%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
1,588 m
80 km
1,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cava Dè Tirreni 8.0 km · Nocera Superiore 12 km · Nocera Inferiore 15 km · Amalfi 17 km · Pagani 17 km · Battipaglia 18 km · Angri 20 km · Sarno 21 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 Salerno (40.6754°, 14.7933°, elevation 4 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).