Vercelli weather in October

In October, Vercelli sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 119 mm of rain across 9.9 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 21°C in the first days to 15°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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vercelli's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vercelli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vercelli reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52012
62012
72012
82012
91912
101912
111911
121911
131911
141811
151811
161810
171810
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
23179
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29159
30158
31158

How October really feels in Vercelli

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.

Vercelli 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 / -0°606.52.38.91.1
Feb10° / 616.51.710.12.4
Mar15° / 727.60.711.64.8
Apr18° / 10111.10.113.25.8
May23° / 14°11612.6014.66.4
Jun27° / 17°10111.3015.46.2
Jul30° / 20°759.9015.15.4
Aug29° / 19°9910.9013.95.7
Sep24° / 15°1149.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 11°1199.9010.75.7
Nov12° / 1439.90.39.33.1
Dec / 697.12.18.61.2

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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vercelli gets around 119 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
634
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15334121
25434120
35633110
45733100
55832100
6603190
7613090
8642880
9662770
10682570
11702460
12722260
13742150
14752050
15771940
16781840
17801730
18811630
19831520
20841420
21841420
22861310
23871210
24871210
25881110
26891010
27891010
2890910
2991900
3092800
3193700

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:306:00
211.46:325:58
311.46:335:56
411.36:345:54
511.36:365:53
611.26:375:51
711.26:385:49
811.16:405:47
911.16:415:45
1011.06:425:43
1111.06:445:41
1210.96:455:39
1310.96:465:38
1410.86:485:36
1510.86:495:34
1610.76:505:32
1710.66:525:31
1810.66:535:29
1910.56:545:27
2010.56:565:26
2110.46:575:24
2210.46:595:22
2310.37:005:21
2410.37:015:19
2510.27:035:17
2610.27:045:16
2710.17:065:14
2810.17:075:13
2910.07:085:11
3010.07:105:10
3110.07:115:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vercelli?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vercelli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vercelli in October

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

In October, Vercelli sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vercelli in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vercelli peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vercelli's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1722 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vercelli?

Vercelli sits at 45.3°N, 8.4°E, 130 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Novara, 21 km away.

Topography around Vercelli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vercelli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,439 m.

The land around Vercelli is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
4,439 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Novara 21 km · Casale Monferrato 21 km · Trecate 28 km · Galliate 28 km · Vigevano 34 km · Valenza 39 km · Biella 39 km · Magenta 40 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 Vercelli (45.3216°, 8.4199°, elevation 130 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).