Trieste in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Trieste sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 548 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Trieste's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Trieste's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 548 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Trieste in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Trieste reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Trieste
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Trieste weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 90 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 97 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 11° / 5° | 101 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 110 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 4.2 |
| May | 19° / 13° | 122 | 13 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 17° | 111 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 87 | 10.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 111 | 10.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 170 | 11.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 184 | 13 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 11° / 7° | 195 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 129 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Trieste gets around 548 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Trieste?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Trieste for sightseeing.
What to pack for Trieste in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Trieste sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Trieste in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Trieste in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trieste peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Trieste in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Trieste is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Trieste's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Trieste?
Trieste sits at 45.6°N, 13.8°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Koper, 12 km away.
Topography around Trieste
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Trieste.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Trieste has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,524 m.
The land around Trieste is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (31%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (23%) within 80 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
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 Trieste (45.6495°, 13.7768°, elevation 2 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.