Sassari weather in October

In October, Sassari sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.8 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sassari's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sassari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:44 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.8 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sassari reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82216
92216
102216
112216
122116
132116
142116
152116
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292014
301914
311914

Sassari 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5699.43.5
Feb12° / 538.710.43.4
Mar14° / 548.411.74.5
Apr16° / 11°60913.15.5
May20° / 14°466.414.27.1
Jun24° / 18°223.514.98.6
Jul27° / 21°71.314.68.8
Aug27° / 21°102.113.68.5
Sep24° / 19°436.112.37.9
Oct21° / 16°718.810.96.9
Nov17° / 12°9611.89.75.1
Dec14° / 7610.79.13.9

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66535
76436
86436
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285941
295941
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sassari gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2731
2831
2932
3033
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12040328
22140327
32141316
42242316
52242305
62343305
72343294
82443284
92543284
102743273
112843263
122943262
133042252
143242252
153341252
163440241
173540241
183639241
193739231
203838231
213938221
224037221
234137211
244237201
254337191
264438181
274538170
284638160
294838140
304937130
315137120

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:02
211.56:296:00
311.56:305:59
411.46:315:57
511.46:325:55
611.36:335:54
711.36:345:52
811.36:355:50
911.26:365:49
1011.26:375:47
1111.16:385:45
1211.16:395:44
1311.06:415:42
1411.06:425:41
1510.96:435:39
1610.96:445:38
1710.96:455:36
1810.86:465:35
1910.86:475:33
2010.76:495:32
2110.76:505:30
2210.66:515:29
2310.66:525:28
2410.66:535:26
2510.56:545:25
2610.56:555:24
2710.46:575:22
2810.46:585:21
2910.36:595:20
3010.37:005:18
3110.37:015:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sassari

In seasonPeak

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

Sassari's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Sassari?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sassari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sassari in October

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

In October, Sassari sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sassari 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 24 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Sassari 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 Sassari peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sassari?

Sassari sits at 40.7°N, 8.6°E, 225 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monte Rosello, 1.0 km away.

NuoroOlbiaOristanoAjaccioIglesias

Topography around Sassari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sassari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.

The land around Sassari is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
754 m
80 km
1,336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Monte Rosello 1.0 km · Porto Torres 17 km · Alghero 27 km · Nuoro 79 km · Olbia 82 km · Oristano 91 km · Ajaccio 134 km · Iglesias 158 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 Sassari (40.7259°, 8.5555°, elevation 225 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).