Villanova in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Villanova sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 32 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 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Villanova's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villanova's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
330 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Villanova in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Villanova reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Villanova

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villanova 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 698.60.69.32.6
Feb12° / 769.30.910.33.0
Mar15° / 849.90.511.74.5
Apr18° / 9412.20.113.15.5
May22° / 11°7710.4014.36.8
Jun27° / 15°467.30157.1
Jul30° / 18°284.8014.76.1
Aug30° / 18°285.5013.75.8
Sep25° / 15°859.4012.37.1
Oct21° / 11°11310.4010.96.5
Nov15° / 13212.409.64.5
Dec11° / 10410.40.392.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Villanova gets around 330 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Villanova?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Villanova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villanova in Fall

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

In fall, Villanova sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Villanova in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 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 31 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Villanova in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Villanova peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villanova in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Villanova is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateModerateApr 1117 µg/m³Sep 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villanova?

Villanova sits at 42.0°N, 12.8°E, 70 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Villa Adriana, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Villanova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,246 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,430 m.

The land around Villanova is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
1,246 m
80 km
2,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Villa Adriana 2.0 km · Tivoli 4.0 km · Guidonia Montecelio 4.0 km · Guidonia 4.0 km · Tor Lupara 12 km · Mentana 12 km · Monterotondo 15 km · Casal de' Pazzi 16 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 Villanova (41.9636°, 12.7563°, elevation 70 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.