Vibo Valentia weather in October

In October, Vibo Valentia sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vibo Valentia's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vibo Valentia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:11 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vibo Valentia reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42219
52219
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72219
82119
92119
102119
112119
122118
132118
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311917

Vibo Valentia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°12013.49.63.2
Feb12° / 10°10812.210.53.1
Mar13° / 11°9611.211.73.9
Apr16° / 13°7410.9134.9
May19° / 16°426.814.16.8
Jun23° / 20°284.814.78.2
Jul25° / 23°153.514.48.8
Aug26° / 23°173.413.58.6
Sep24° / 21°648.612.37.6
Oct21° / 18°859.7116.7
Nov17° / 15°11812.59.95.3
Dec14° / 12°14214.29.33.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vibo Valentia gets around 85 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
633
733
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19294417
29294417
310304416
410304415
511304415
611314415
712314314
812314314
913324213
1014324112
1115334112
1216334011
1317334010
1418343910
151934389
162034388
172134378
182234377
192334366
202534356
212634355
222735344
232835334
243035323
253135313
263236303
273237292
283337272
293438262
303539242
313640222

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 13 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
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:33
211.65:575:31
311.55:585:29
411.55:595:28
511.46:005:26
611.46:015:25
711.36:025:23
811.36:035:22
911.36:045:20
1011.26:055:19
1111.26:065:17
1211.16:075:16
1311.16:085:14
1411.16:095:13
1511.06:105:11
1611.06:115:10
1710.96:125:08
1810.96:145:07
1910.96:155:06
2010.86:165:04
2110.86:175:03
2210.76:185:02
2310.76:195:00
2410.76:204:59
2510.66:214:58
2610.66:224:57
2710.56:234:55
2810.56:244:54
2910.56:254:53
3010.46:264:52
3110.46:274:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vibo Valentia

In seasonPeak

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

Vibo Valentia's rainy season runs September–April, 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 Vibo Valentia?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vibo Valentia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vibo Valentia in October

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

In October, Vibo Valentia sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Vibo Valentia 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vibo Valentia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vibo Valentia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vibo Valentia 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 Vibo Valentia is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vibo Valentia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vibo Valentia?

Vibo Valentia sits at 38.7°N, 16.1°E, 476 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 33 km away.

Cosenza

Topography around Vibo Valentia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vibo Valentia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Vibo Valentia is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 33 km · Sambiase 36 km · Lamezia Terme 37 km · Nicastro 38 km · Palmi 41 km · Siderno 48 km · Catanzaro 49 km · Cosenza 70 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 Vibo Valentia (38.6762°, 16.1009°, elevation 476 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).