Varese weather in October

In October, Varese sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 181 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Varese's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.8 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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Varese reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
41913
51912
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
121711
131711
141711
151711
161711
171611
181610
191610
201610
211610
221610
231510
241510
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30149
31149

How October really feels in Varese

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.

Varese weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 677.22.58.91.0
Feb / 656.82.310.11.9
Mar13° / 878.21.111.64.1
Apr17° / 12911.60.213.35.3
May21° / 13°14513014.76.1
Jun25° / 17°13511.5015.56.6
Jul28° / 19°999.8015.26.4
Aug27° / 19°13111.1013.96.5
Sep22° / 15°16310.1012.36.7
Oct17° / 11°18111010.75.2
Nov11° / 18710.50.79.32.8
Dec / 807.42.38.51.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84852
94654
104654
114753
124753
134654
144753
154654
164654
174555
184654
194456
204456
214456
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Varese gets around 181 mm of rain over 11 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2934
3035
3135

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159356
261345
362335
465314
566304
667294
770273
872253
973243
1075223
1177212
1279192
1380182
1481172
1582162
1684151
1785141
1886131
1987121
2087121
2189110
2290100
2390100
249190
259280
269280
279370
289460
299460
309550
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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.

0246810151015202531
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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:295:58
211.46:305:56
311.46:325:54
411.36:335:52
511.36:345:51
611.26:365:49
711.26:375:47
811.16:385:45
911.16:405:43
1011.06:415:41
1110.96:425:39
1210.96:445:37
1310.86:455:35
1410.86:475:34
1510.76:485:32
1610.76:495:30
1710.66:515:28
1810.66:525:27
1910.56:545:25
2010.56:555:23
2110.46:565:21
2210.46:585:20
2310.36:595:18
2410.37:015:16
2510.27:025:15
2610.27:045:13
2710.17:055:12
2810.17:065:10
2910.07:085:09
3010.07:095:07
319.97:115:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Varese?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Varese for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varese in October

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

In October, Varese sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Varese in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Varese peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Varese 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 Varese is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Varese's WHO annual average of 18.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2223 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varese?

Varese sits at 45.8°N, 8.8°E, 382 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Malnate, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Varese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varese has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,458 m.

The land around Varese is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
4,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Malnate 5.0 km · Tradate 14 km · Cassano Magnago 17 km · Gallarate 18 km · Como 20 km · Busto Arsizio 23 km · Lugano 24 km · Pallanza-Intra-Suna 24 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 Varese (45.8206°, 8.8251°, elevation 382 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. 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).