Terracina weather in October

In October, Terracina sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 143 mm of rain across 10.7 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 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Terracina's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terracina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Terracina 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 Terracina reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52118
62117
72117
82117
92117
102117
112117
122117
132117
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152016
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Terracina 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° / 10210.59.43.1
Feb12° / 9710.310.33.2
Mar14° / 919.311.74.1
Apr16° / 12°781013.15.1
May20° / 15°527.214.36.9
Jun24° / 19°25414.98.3
Jul26° / 22°142.714.78.6
Aug27° / 22°192.613.78.4
Sep24° / 20°978.412.37.4
Oct20° / 16°14310.710.96.4
Nov16° / 13°201149.74.8
Dec13° / 10°14512.59.13.5

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Terracina gets around 143 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 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
633
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2838
2938
3039
3140

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116353910
21635399
31736399
41736388
51837387
61938377
72039366
82139346
92240335
102340325
112541305
122641294
132841284
142940273
153140263
163239263
173339252
183538252
193638252
203737242
213836241
223936241
234036231
244135231
254235221
264236220
274336210
284436200
294536190
304636180
314736170

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 12 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
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:43
211.56:105:41
311.56:115:39
411.46:125:38
511.46:135:36
611.36:155:34
711.36:165:33
811.26:175:31
911.26:185:29
1011.16:195:28
1111.16:205:26
1211.16:215:25
1311.06:225:23
1411.06:245:21
1510.96:255:20
1610.96:265:18
1710.86:275:17
1810.86:285:15
1910.76:295:14
2010.76:315:12
2110.76:325:11
2210.66:335:09
2310.66:345:08
2410.56:355:07
2510.56:365:05
2610.46:385:04
2710.46:395:03
2810.46:405:01
2910.36:415:00
3010.36:424:59
3110.26:444:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.29 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 Terracina

In seasonPeak

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

Terracina'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 Terracina?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Terracina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terracina in October

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

In October, Terracina sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Terracina 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 21 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 4 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Terracina 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 Terracina peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Terracina?

Terracina sits at 41.3°N, 13.2°E, 22 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fondi, 17 km away.

Topography around Terracina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terracina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,233 m.

The land around Terracina is covered by water (40%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
2,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Fondi 17 km · Sabaudia 18 km · Sezze 28 km · Gaeta 29 km · Formia 31 km · Latina 34 km · Frosinone 40 km · Minturno 42 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 Terracina (41.2917°, 13.2436°, elevation 22 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).