Sestu weather in October

In October, Sestu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 45% 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 Sestu's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sestu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Sestu 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 Sestu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52416
62416
72416
82416
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

Sestu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 376.79.54.1
Feb14° / 397.410.54.2
Mar16° / 467.511.75.4
Apr18° / 11°488.4136.3
May22° / 14°335.614.17.7
Jun27° / 18°102.114.78.2
Jul30° / 21°20.514.57.0
Aug30° / 21°81.813.56.5
Sep26° / 19°314.912.37.7
Oct23° / 15°436.1117.6
Nov18° / 12°629.19.85.9
Dec15° / 548.69.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sestu gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1193434131
2193433131
3203533121
4203532121
5203632120
6213631110
7223631110
8223631100
9233631100
1024363190
1125353180
1226353280
1326343280
1427343270
1528333270
1628333270
1729323260
1830323260
1931323260
2032323150
2133323150
2234323050
2334322940
2435332840
2536332640
2637342540
2738352430
2840352230
2941362120
3043361920
3145361810

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:57 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
211.56:265:59
311.56:275:57
411.56:285:56
511.46:295:54
611.46:305:52
711.36:315:51
811.36:325:49
911.26:335:48
1011.26:345:46
1111.26:355:45
1211.16:365:43
1311.16:375:42
1411.06:385:40
1511.06:395:39
1611.06:405:37
1710.96:415:36
1810.96:425:34
1910.86:435:33
2010.86:445:32
2110.76:465:30
2210.76:475:29
2310.76:485:28
2410.66:495:26
2510.66:505:25
2610.56:515:24
2710.56:525:22
2810.56:535:21
2910.46:545:20
3010.46:565:19
3110.46:575:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
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
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sestu?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sestu in October

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

In October, Sestu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sestu 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 19 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 Sestu 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 Sestu 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 Sestu?

Sestu sits at 39.3°N, 9.1°E, 44 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sestu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.

The land around Sestu is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
877 m
80 km
1,808 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Monserrato 6.0 km · Selargius 8.0 km · Cagliari 8.0 km · Assemini 8.0 km · Sinnai 10 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 16 km · Iglesias 48 km · Carbonia 51 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 Sestu (39.2985°, 9.0925°, elevation 44 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).