San Donato Milanese in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Donato Milanese sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 385 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Donato Milanese's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Donato Milanese's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
385 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Donato Milanese in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San Donato Milanese reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in San Donato Milanese

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Donato Milanese 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 / 596.71.48.91.2
Feb10° / 576.61.510.12.4
Mar15° / 7180.611.64.7
Apr18° / 96110.113.25.8
May23° / 14°10711.9014.76.5
Jun27° / 18°10110.3015.46.3
Jul30° / 20°769.4015.15.3
Aug29° / 20°10610.3013.95.7
Sep24° / 16°1199.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 11°12510.1010.75.7
Nov12° / 14110.70.49.33.1
Dec / 737.41.68.61.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

San Donato Milanese gets around 385 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 6 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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit San Donato Milanese?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit San Donato Milanese for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Donato Milanese in Fall

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

In fall, San Donato Milanese sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in San Donato Milanese 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 San Donato Milanese peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in San Donato Milanese 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 San Donato Milanese 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 2221 µg/m³Nov 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Donato Milanese?

San Donato Milanese sits at 45.4°N, 9.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giuliano Milanese, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Donato Milanese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Donato Milanese has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,540 m.

The land around San Donato Milanese is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
2,540 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: San Giuliano Milanese 3.0 km · Melegnano 7.0 km · Milan 9.0 km · Brera 9.0 km · Segrate 9.0 km · Rozzano 9.0 km · Chinatown 11 km · Pioltello 11 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 San Donato Milanese (45.4105°, 9.2684°, elevation 102 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.