Siderno weather in October

In October, Siderno sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 105 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11 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 43% 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 Siderno's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siderno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:10 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Siderno 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Siderno 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°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
82217
92117
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162116
172116
182016
192016
202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
252015
262015
271915
281915
291914
301914
311914

Siderno 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° / 10012.49.63.1
Feb12° / 8912.210.53.0
Mar14° / 8811.311.74.0
Apr16° / 11°639.9135.2
May20° / 14°336.2147.2
Jun24° / 18°183.514.68.6
Jul27° / 21°112.214.48.7
Aug27° / 21°193.213.58.3
Sep24° / 19°738.912.37.5
Oct21° / 16°10510.7116.5
Nov17° / 12°10911.99.95.2
Dec13° / 11113.49.43.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226040
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Siderno gets around 105 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2933
3033
3133

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19384310
21038429
31139429
41139419
51240409
61240398
71340398
81441388
91441378
101541367
111742357
121842346
131942336
142042335
152242325
162342315
172442304
182542294
192742273
202843263
212943253
223143243
233243232
243343222
253443212
263543202
273743192
283843172
293943162
304042152
314242142

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:565:32
211.65:565:30
311.55:575:29
411.55:585:27
511.45:595:26
611.46:005:24
711.46:015:23
811.36:025:21
911.36:035:20
1011.26:045:18
1111.26:055:17
1211.26:065:15
1311.16:075:14
1411.16:085:12
1511.06:095:11
1611.06:105:09
1710.96:115:08
1810.96:125:07
1910.96:135:05
2010.86:145:04
2110.86:155:03
2210.86:165:01
2310.76:175:00
2410.76:194:59
2510.66:204:58
2610.66:214:56
2710.66:224:55
2810.56:234:54
2910.56:244:53
3010.46:254:52
3110.46:264:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Siderno

In seasonPeak

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

Siderno's rainy season runs September–April, 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 Siderno?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Siderno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siderno in October

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

In October, Siderno sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Siderno in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Siderno in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siderno peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Siderno?

Siderno sits at 38.3°N, 16.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 39 km away.

CatanzaroLamezia TermeSambiase

Topography around Siderno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siderno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Siderno is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 39 km · Palmi 40 km · Vibo Valentia 48 km · Reggio Calabria 58 km · Messina 65 km · Catanzaro 73 km · Lamezia Terme 77 km · Sambiase 77 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 Siderno (38.2699°, 16.2961°, elevation 10 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).