Rome weather in October

In October, Rome sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rome's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
13.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Rome is city in Oneida County, New York, United States.

Density
166/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 63°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Rome reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16446
26346
36346
46246
56245
66245
76144
86144
96044
106043
116043
125943
135942
145842
155842
165742
175741
185641
195641
205540
215540
225540
235439
245439
255339
265338
275338
285238
295237
305137
315137

How October really feels in Rome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Rome weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°4.215.614.69.20.0
Feb31° / 16°3.512.711.910.20.0
Mar40° / 24°4.213.78.511.60.3
Apr54° / 37°4.813.92.713.23.0
May66° / 47°4.613.40.114.45.5
Jun74° / 56°5.313.8015.16.2
Jul78° / 61°4.813.4014.96.2
Aug76° / 59°4.412.5013.86.6
Sep70° / 52°4.410.8012.36.3
Oct57° / 42°5.113.90.510.83.8
Nov45° / 31°4.514.95.59.50.9
Dec34° / 22°4.816.7138.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54555
64555
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
144060
153961
163763
173763
183565
193565
203367
213367
223367
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
283169
293169
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rome gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 13.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3420
4420
5420
6420
7420
8430
9430
10430
11440
12441
13451
14451
15461
16461
17472
18472
19482
20482
21483
22483
23483
24474
25474
26465
27465
28455
29456
30446
31447

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801271
2821161
3821161
4841051
5841051
687940
787940
888840
989830
1090730
1190730
1291630
1392530
1493520
1594420
1694420
1794420
1895320
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2497210
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:37
211.56:065:35
311.46:075:33
411.46:085:31
511.36:105:30
611.36:115:28
711.26:125:26
811.26:135:24
911.16:145:22
1011.16:165:21
1111.06:175:19
1211.06:185:17
1310.96:195:16
1410.96:215:14
1510.86:225:12
1610.86:235:11
1710.76:245:09
1810.76:265:07
1910.76:275:06
2010.66:285:04
2110.66:295:03
2210.56:315:01
2310.56:325:00
2410.46:334:58
2510.46:344:57
2610.36:364:55
2710.36:374:54
2810.26:384:52
2910.26:404:51
3010.16:414:50
3110.16:424:48

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 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rome?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rome.

What to pack for Rome in October

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

In October, Rome sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rome 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 Rome peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rome?

Rome sits at 43.2°N, 75.5°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Utica, 14 mi away.

Topography around Rome

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rome.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,910 ft.

The land around Rome is covered by trees (52%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
1,010 ft
50 miles
2,910 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Utica 14 mi · Cicero 34 mi · Clay 36 mi · Syracuse 37 mi · Oswego 55 mi · Cortland 56 mi · Gloversville 57 mi · Watertown 57 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Rome (43.2129°, -75.4557°, elevation 456 ft), 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).