Viterbo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Viterbo sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 325 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 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
325 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Viterbo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Viterbo reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Viterbo

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.

Viterbo 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° / 618.20.59.32.2
Feb11° / 688.70.810.32.8
Mar14° / 749.20.511.64.3
Apr17° / 7611.10.113.15.5
May22° / 12°639.4014.46.9
Jun26° / 16°4670157.4
Jul30° / 19°284.8014.86.4
Aug30° / 19°336013.76.1
Sep25° / 16°849.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°11410.6010.86.4
Nov14° / 12712.10.19.64.1
Dec11° / 8610.10.492.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Viterbo gets around 325 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 10 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 06 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 Viterbo?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Viterbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viterbo in Fall

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

In fall, Viterbo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viterbo 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 31 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Viterbo 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 Viterbo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viterbo?

Viterbo sits at 42.4°N, 12.1°E, 326 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Civitavecchia, 44 km away.

Topography around Viterbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viterbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Viterbo is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Civitavecchia 44 km · Terni 47 km · Todi 47 km · Cerveteri 48 km · Ladispoli 52 km · Monterotondo 59 km · Mentana 62 km · Rieti 62 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 Viterbo (42.4194°, 12.1056°, elevation 326 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.