Selargius weather in October

In October, Selargius sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Selargius's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selargius's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Selargius 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Selargius reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152316
162316
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252116
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Selargius weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 336.19.64.3
Feb14° / 346.610.54.4
Mar16° / 396.711.75.5
Apr18° / 11°407.3136.4
May22° / 15°275.314.17.7
Jun26° / 18°71.814.78.5
Jul29° / 21°10.314.57.4
Aug30° / 22°61.213.57.0
Sep26° / 19°264.112.37.9
Oct23° / 16°395.4117.7
Nov18° / 13°608.69.86.1
Dec15° / 10°517.99.34.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106634
116634
126634
136634
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Selargius gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183333151
2183432151
3193432141
4193532141
5193531131
6203631121
7203631121
8213632111
9223632100
10233632100
1123353290
1224353280
1325343380
1425343380
1526333380
1626333470
1727323470
1828323370
1928323370
2029313270
2130313270
2231323160
2332323060
2433322960
2533332860
2634342750
2735342650
2836352440
2937362340
3039362130
3141372030

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:00
211.66:255:59
311.56:265:57
411.56:275:55
511.46:285:54
611.46:295:52
711.36:315:51
811.36:325:49
911.26:335:47
1011.26:345:46
1111.26:355:44
1211.16:365:43
1311.16:375:41
1411.06:385:40
1511.06:395:38
1611.06:405:37
1710.96:415:35
1810.96:425:34
1910.86:435:33
2010.86:445:31
2110.76:455:30
2210.76:465:29
2310.76:475:27
2410.66:485:26
2510.66:505:25
2610.56:515:23
2710.56:525:22
2810.56:535:21
2910.46:545:20
3010.46:555:19
3110.46:565:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Selargius?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Selargius for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Selargius in October

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

In October, Selargius sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Selargius 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Selargius 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 Selargius peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Selargius?

Selargius sits at 39.3°N, 9.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Selargius

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selargius has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Selargius is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (33%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Monserrato 2.0 km · Cagliari 5.0 km · Sinnai 6.0 km · Sestu 8.0 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 8.0 km · Assemini 15 km · Iglesias 54 km · Carbonia 56 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 Selargius (39.2578°, 9.1632°, elevation 11 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).