Taranto weather in October

In October, Taranto sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 72 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°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 Taranto's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taranto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taranto 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 24°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)
12318
22317
32317
42317
52317
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112216
122216
132116
142116
152116
162116
172116
182115
192115
202115
212015
222015
232015
242015
252015
262015
272014
281914
291914
301914
311914

Taranto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 588.39.43.3
Feb12° / 568.210.43.4
Mar14° / 588.411.74.5
Apr17° / 11°498.4135.8
May21° / 15°32614.27.5
Jun26° / 20°194.114.88.2
Jul29° / 22°122.314.67.2
Aug29° / 23°132.513.67.0
Sep25° / 19°486.412.37.7
Oct21° / 16°727.610.97.1
Nov17° / 12°868.79.85.5
Dec13° / 658.89.23.9

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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taranto gets around 72 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2124
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1223133131
2223133121
3223232121
4233232121
5233331131
6233430131
7233430120
8243529120
9243528120
10253627120
11263626110
12273726110
13283725100
1429372490
1530372490
1631372480
1732372370
1834372370
1935372360
2036362250
2138362250
2239362140
2340352140
2441352030
2543352030
2644351930
2745351820
2846341820
2947341720
3048341620
3149341520

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:53 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:535:27
211.55:545:26
311.55:555:24
411.45:565:22
511.45:575:21
611.35:585:19
711.35:595:17
811.36:005:16
911.26:015:14
1011.26:025:12
1111.16:035:11
1211.16:045:09
1311.06:065:08
1411.06:075:06
1510.96:085:05
1610.96:095:03
1710.96:105:02
1810.86:115:00
1910.86:124:59
2010.76:134:57
2110.76:154:56
2210.66:164:55
2310.66:174:53
2410.66:184:52
2510.56:194:50
2610.56:204:49
2710.46:214:48
2810.46:234:47
2910.46:244:45
3010.36:254:44
3110.36:264:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Taranto?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taranto in October

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

In October, Taranto sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Taranto 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 14 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 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Taranto 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 Taranto peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Taranto 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 Taranto is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Taranto's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taranto?

Taranto sits at 40.5°N, 17.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Paolo VI, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Taranto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taranto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Taranto is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (40%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
869 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Paolo VI 7.0 km · Massafra 17 km · Grottaglie 18 km · Palagiano 22 km · Sava 27 km · Martina Franca 28 km · Francavilla Fontana 30 km · Ceglie Messapica 30 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 Taranto (40.4644°, 17.2471°, elevation 15 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).