Zola Predosa weather in October

In October, Zola Predosa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°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 Zola Predosa's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zola Predosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Zola Predosa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zola Predosa reaches about 19°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 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22213
32213
42213
52213
62113
72113
82113
92112
102112
112012
122012
132012
142011
151911
161911
171911
181911
191911
201811
211810
221810
231810
241810
251710
261710
271710
281710
29179
30179
31169

How October really feels in Zola Predosa

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.

Zola Predosa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 457.4291.4
Feb10° / 647.52.110.12.4
Mar15° / 638.1111.64.7
Apr18° / 7610.20.213.25.9
May23° / 13°769.5014.66.9
Jun28° / 18°607.8015.36.4
Jul31° / 20°466.30155.2
Aug30° / 20°537.7013.95.3
Sep25° / 16°688012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°768.8010.76.3
Nov13° / 91100.59.43.6
Dec / 698.71.68.71.6

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35842
45842
55743
65644
75644
85545
95446
105347
115347
125347
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
234852
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zola Predosa gets around 76 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
730
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15335111
25435110
35435110
45535100
55535100
65634100
7583390
8593290
9613180
10623080
11632980
12662770
13672670
14692470
15712360
16722260
17732160
18752050
19761950
20771850
21771850
22791740
23791740
24801640
25801640
26811630
27811630
28821530
29821530
30831520
31841420

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.56:205:48
311.46:215:46
411.46:235:44
511.36:245:42
611.36:255:40
711.26:265:38
811.16:285:36
911.16:295:35
1011.06:305:33
1111.06:315:31
1210.96:335:29
1310.96:345:27
1410.86:355:26
1510.86:375:24
1610.76:385:22
1710.76:395:21
1810.66:415:19
1910.66:425:17
2010.56:435:16
2110.56:455:14
2210.46:465:12
2310.46:475:11
2410.36:495:09
2510.36:505:08
2610.26:515:06
2710.26:535:05
2810.26:545:03
2910.16:565:02
3010.16:575:00
3110.06:584:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zola Predosa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zola Predosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zola Predosa in October

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

In October, Zola Predosa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zola Predosa 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 Zola Predosa peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zola Predosa 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 Zola Predosa is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zola Predosa?

Zola Predosa sits at 44.5°N, 11.2°E, 82 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Casalecchio di Reno, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zola Predosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zola Predosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,092 m.

The land around Zola Predosa is covered by trees (32%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (28%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
2,092 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Casalecchio di Reno 5.0 km · Bologna 10 km · Castel Maggiore 15 km · San Lazzaro 15 km · Vignola 16 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 17 km · Castelfranco Emilia 18 km · Cento 27 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 Zola Predosa (44.4897°, 11.2183°, elevation 82 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).