SeasonMapItaly in October
October is Italy's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 35 destinations average 77/100, led by Matera at 91 — 21°C and 7 rainy days — while Livigno is cooler at 8°C and scores 54.
#5 of 12 months for Italy · 35 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Italy in October
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matera | City | 21°C | 49 mm · 7 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Bari | City | 23°C | 55 mm · 8 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Lecce | City | 23°C | 73 mm · 8 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Cagliari | Island | 24°C | 41 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 5 | Palermo | City | 25°C | 79 mm · 10 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Catania | City | 27°C | 70 mm · 8 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 7 | Rome | City | 23°C | 99 mm · 10 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Naples | City | 23°C | 108 mm · 10 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 9 | Syracuse | City | 24°C | 82 mm · 8 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 10 | Alghero | Beach | 25°C | 60 mm · 9 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 11 | Olbia | Island | 24°C | 52 mm · 8 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 12 | Bologna | City | 20°C | 73 mm · 9 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 13 | Florence | City | 22°C | 110 mm · 10 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 14 | Tropea | Beach | 23°C | 91 mm · 11 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 15 | Pisa | City | 23°C | 148 mm · 11 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 16 | Siena | City | 19°C | 99 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 17 | Sirmione | City | 19°C | 110 mm · 10 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 18 | Taormina | Beach | 22°C | 132 mm · 13 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 19 | Venice | City | 19°C | 104 mm · 10 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 20 | Verona | City | 20°C | 108 mm · 9 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 21 | Capri | Island | 21°C | 108 mm · 10 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 22 | Positano | Beach | 22°C | 108 mm · 10 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 23 | Sorrento | Beach | 23°C | 108 mm · 10 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 24 | Trieste | City | 20°C | 160 mm · 12 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 25 | Turin | City | 19°C | 94 mm · 9 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 26 | Genoa | City | 21°C | 189 mm · 13 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 27 | Milan | City | 19°C | 127 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 28 | Rimini | Beach | 20°C | 78 mm · 8 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 29 | Como | City | 18°C | 160 mm · 9 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 30 | Bolzano | City | 19°C | 136 mm · 13 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 31 | Cinque Terre | Beach | 20°C | 218 mm · 12 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 32 | Livigno | Ski resort | 8°C | 109 mm · 11 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 33 | Madonna di Campiglio | Ski resort | 9°C | 149 mm · 12 days | 41 tier F | — |
| 34 | Courmayeur | Ski resort | 13°C | 108 mm · 12 days | 39 tier F | — |
| 35 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski resort | 12°C | 145 mm · 12 days | 35 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Italy in October
- Grape then olive harvest · Matera · 10 Sep – 20 Nov (usually)
- Grape harvest in the Castelli · Rome · 1 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)
- Porcini and chestnuts · Rome · 1 Oct – 20 Nov (usually)
- Rome Film Fest · Rome · 13–25 Oct
- Vermentino harvest · Alghero · 20 Aug – 5 Oct (usually)
- Porcini, truffle and new oil · Bologna · 1 Oct – 30 Nov (usually)
- Olive harvest and new oil · Florence · 25 Oct – 10 Dec (usually)
- Chianti and Brunello harvest · Siena · 5 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)