Stella weather in October

In October, Stella sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 124 mm of rain across 10.2 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 48% 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 Stella's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Stella reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°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 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22219
32219
42219
52219
62219
72119
82119
92119
102118
112118
122118
132118
142118
152118
162118
172018
182018
192018
202017
212017
222017
232017
242017
252017
262017
271917
281917
291917
301917
311916

Stella 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° / 10°12211.59.43.3
Feb12° / 10°10110.610.43.3
Mar14° / 11°959.811.74.1
Apr16° / 13°749.313.15.1
May19° / 17°44614.27.0
Jun23° / 20°223.414.98.5
Jul26° / 23°11214.68.9
Aug26° / 24°182.613.68.6
Sep24° / 21°86812.37.6
Oct21° / 18°12410.210.96.6
Nov17° / 14°18813.59.75.1
Dec14° / 11°15413.49.13.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206535
216436
226436
236436
246238
256238
266238
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Stella gets around 124 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835
2935
3036
3137

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 33% 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 (%)
1153137161
2163138150
3163138140
4173139130
5173239120
6183239110
7183239100
819323990
920333890
1021333780
1123343680
1224343570
1325343470
1426343370
1527343270
1629343160
1730333160
1831333060
1932332960
2033332950
2134332850
2235332850
2336332740
2437332640
2537332640
2638342530
2738342530
2838352430
2939362320
3039372220
3140372120

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light 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 6:05 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:055:39
211.56:065:37
311.56:075:36
411.46:085:34
511.46:095:32
611.36:105:31
711.36:115:29
811.26:125:27
911.26:145:26
1011.26:155:24
1111.16:165:23
1211.16:175:21
1311.06:185:19
1411.06:195:18
1510.96:205:16
1610.96:215:15
1710.86:225:13
1810.86:245:12
1910.86:255:10
2010.76:265:09
2110.76:275:07
2210.66:285:06
2310.66:295:05
2410.56:315:03
2510.56:325:02
2610.56:335:01
2710.46:344:59
2810.46:354:58
2910.36:364:57
3010.36:384:55
3110.36:394:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Stella

In seasonPeak

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

Stella's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Stella?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Stella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stella in October

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

In October, Stella sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Stella 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Stella 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 Stella peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stella 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 Stella is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 916 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stella?

Stella sits at 40.9°N, 14.3°E, 65 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avvocata, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Stella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stella has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Stella is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), water (29%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
1,279 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Avvocata 1.0 km · San Carlo All'Arena 1.0 km · San Lorenzo 1.0 km · Naples 2.0 km · Pendino 2.0 km · Vicaria 2.0 km · Montecalvario 2.0 km · Arenella 2.0 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 Stella (40.8603°, 14.2522°, elevation 65 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).