San Lazzaro weather in October

In October, San Lazzaro sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10.7 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 San Lazzaro's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Lazzaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

San Lazzaro 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Lazzaro reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42213
52213
62213
72213
82113
92113
102113
112112
122112
132012
142012
152012
162011
171911
181911
191911
201911
211911
221811
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281710
291710
301710
311710

How October really feels in San Lazzaro

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.

San Lazzaro 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 427.21.691.6
Feb10° / 617.71.710.12.6
Mar15° / 598.10.611.64.8
Apr19° / 7210.10.113.26.1
May24° / 14°709.4014.67.0
Jun29° / 18°588015.36.1
Jul31° / 20°497.10154.8
Aug31° / 20°557.9013.95.1
Sep26° / 16°668.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°728.9010.76.4
Nov14° / 83100.49.43.9
Dec / 638.51.28.71.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
224951
234951
244951
254852
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Lazzaro gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
630
730
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15036131
25037121
35037121
45236120
55336110
65435110
75435110
85634100
95832100
10603190
11613090
12642880
13652780
14662680
15692470
16702370
17712270
18722260
19732160
20752050
21752050
22761950
23771940
24771940
25781840
26781840
27781840
28791830
29791830
30801730
31811720

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:49
211.56:195:47
311.46:205:45
411.46:225:43
511.36:235:41
611.36:245:39
711.26:265:38
811.16:275:36
911.16:285:34
1011.06:295:32
1111.06:315:30
1210.96:325:29
1310.96:335:27
1410.86:355:25
1510.86:365:23
1610.76:375:22
1710.76:395:20
1810.66:405:18
1910.66:415:17
2010.56:435:15
2110.56:445:13
2210.46:455:12
2310.46:475:10
2410.36:485:09
2510.36:495:07
2610.26:515:06
2710.26:525:04
2810.26:535:03
2910.16:555:01
3010.16:565:00
3110.06:574:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Lazzaro?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit San Lazzaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Lazzaro in October

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

In October, San Lazzaro sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in San Lazzaro 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 San Lazzaro peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in San Lazzaro 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 San Lazzaro is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Lazzaro?

San Lazzaro sits at 44.5°N, 11.4°E, 66 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bologna, 6.0 km away.

Topography around San Lazzaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lazzaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around San Lazzaro is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bologna 6.0 km · Casalecchio di Reno 11 km · Castel Maggiore 12 km · Zola Predosa 15 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 26 km · Imola 27 km · Cento 31 km · Vignola 32 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 Lazzaro (44.4705°, 11.4085°, elevation 66 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).