Saluzzo weather in October

In October, Saluzzo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 138 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Saluzzo's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saluzzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
138 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Saluzzo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saluzzo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31911
41911
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101710
111710
121710
131710
141710
151610
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21159
22159
23159
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29148
30148
31148

How October really feels in Saluzzo

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.

Saluzzo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°679.34.591.1
Feb / 718.7410.12.0
Mar13° / 92101.811.64.0
Apr17° / 12912.60.313.25.0
May21° / 12°14114.3014.65.8
Jun25° / 16°11612.8015.36.5
Jul27° / 18°8210.90156.6
Aug27° / 17°9110.9013.96.7
Sep22° / 14°12111012.36.6
Oct16° / 10°13814.20.210.74.7
Nov11° / 14212.81.19.42.6
Dec / 739.93.68.71.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124753
134753
144654
154654
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saluzzo gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3145

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170255
271254
372244
473234
574224
675214
777203
879183
980173
1081163
1183143
1285132
1386122
1487112
1587112
1689101
179091
189091
199091
209091
219181
229181
239280
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:34 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:346:04
211.56:356:02
311.46:366:00
411.46:385:59
511.36:395:57
611.26:405:55
711.26:415:53
811.16:435:51
911.16:445:49
1011.06:455:48
1111.06:475:46
1210.96:485:44
1310.96:495:42
1410.86:505:40
1510.86:525:39
1610.76:535:37
1710.76:545:35
1810.66:565:34
1910.66:575:32
2010.56:585:30
2110.57:005:29
2210.47:015:27
2310.47:035:25
2410.37:045:24
2510.37:055:22
2610.27:075:21
2710.27:085:19
2810.17:095:18
2910.17:115:16
3010.07:125:15
3110.07:135:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saluzzo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Saluzzo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saluzzo in October

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

In October, Saluzzo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saluzzo?

Saluzzo sits at 44.6°N, 7.5°E, 340 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Savigliano, 13 km away.

Topography around Saluzzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saluzzo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Saluzzo is covered by trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Savigliano 13 km · Fossano 21 km · Cuneo 29 km · Carmagnola 29 km · Bra 29 km · Pinerolo 29 km · Mondovì 38 km · Piossasco 38 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 Saluzzo (44.6467°, 7.4931°, elevation 340 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. 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).