Sora weather in October

In October, Sora sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sora's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sora is chief town of the municipality of Sora, Lazio, Italy.

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sora reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
31910
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18178
19178
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31156

How October really feels in Sora

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.

Sora weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°899.52.79.31.1
Feb / -1°9510.42.910.31.5
Mar11° / 10510.92.411.72.9
Apr15° / 11313.20.813.14.0
May19° / 9311.9014.35.9
Jun23° / 13°639.50157.2
Jul27° / 15°446.9014.77.6
Aug27° / 15°407.7013.77.4
Sep22° / 12°9610.8012.36.7
Oct18° / 12811.10.110.95.7
Nov12° / 16512.60.79.63.1
Dec / 132112.191.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
45941
55941
65941
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sora gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
382171
484160
584160
685150
786140
887130
988120
1088120
1189110
1290100
139190
149280
159370
169370
179460
189460
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:41
211.56:095:40
311.56:105:38
411.46:115:36
511.46:125:34
611.36:135:33
711.36:155:31
811.26:165:29
911.26:175:28
1011.16:185:26
1111.16:195:24
1211.06:205:23
1311.06:215:21
1410.96:235:19
1510.96:245:18
1610.96:255:16
1710.86:265:15
1810.86:275:13
1910.76:285:12
2010.76:305:10
2110.66:315:09
2210.66:325:07
2310.56:335:06
2410.56:345:04
2510.56:365:03
2610.46:375:02
2710.46:385:00
2810.36:394:59
2910.36:414:58
3010.26:424:56
3110.26:434:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sora?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sora in October

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

In October, Sora sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sora 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 66 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 May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sora 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 Sora peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sora 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 Sora is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1118 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sora?

Sora sits at 41.7°N, 13.6°E, 300 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Frosinone, 24 km away.

Topography around Sora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,940 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,771 m.

The land around Sora is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
827 m
16 km
1,940 m
80 km
2,771 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Frosinone 24 km · Cassino 31 km · Avezzano 38 km · Fondi 43 km · Sulmona 45 km · Colleferro 51 km · Formia 51 km · Minturno 52 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 Sora (41.7183°, 13.6136°, elevation 300 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. 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).