When to go
Italy in October
Across the 1,000 towns we hold, October averages 20 degrees by day and 12 at night, with about 10 days of rain. The sea off the 187 coastal towns sits around 22 degrees. Measured 2020–2024.
Where to go in October
Picked by a rule, not by mood: the weather in the comfortable band, our own editorial verdict on the town, a festival that month, and a sea worth swimming in. The reason is printed under each one.
Melfi
Province: Potenza · 530 m
Averages 21 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Sagra della castagna Varola falls this month.
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Volterra
Province: Pisa · 531 m
Averages 19 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Volterragusto falls this month.
Pachino
Province: Siracusa · 65 m
Averages 24 degrees with about 5 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. The sea is around 24 degrees.
Lampedusa e Linosa
Province: Agrigento · 25 m
Averages 24 degrees with about 5 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. The sea is around 26 degrees.
Policoro
Province: Matera · 25 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 6 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. The sea is around 24 degrees.
Rocca Imperiale
Province: Cosenza · 210 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 6 rain days. We list it as best in May–Jun, Sep–Oct. The sea is around 24 degrees.
Menfi
Province: Agrigento · 119 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 6 rain days. We list it as best in May–Jun, Sep–Oct. The sea is around 22 degrees.
Aci Castello
Province: Catania · 15 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. The sea is around 25 degrees.
Lipari
Province: Messina · 44 m
Averages 22 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. The sea is around 24 degrees.
Pantelleria
Province: Trapani · 8 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. The sea is around 24 degrees.
What is on in October
29 festivals we hold a source for. Recurring events, so the month is the promise and the exact dates are the comune’s to publish.
- Mercato Settimanale Di AcqualagnaAcqualagna
- Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba - AlbaAlba
- International Alba White Truffle FairAlba
- Sagra della Castagna di AritzoAritzo
- Marchè au fortBard
- Festa dell'uva e del Vino BardolinoBardolino
- Festa Di N.s Delle Grazie – Madonna Dei GottiCamogli
- Mercato Settimanale Di Caramanico TermeCaramanico Terme
- Mercato Settimanale Di CasoliCasoli
- Festa della Patata di Montagna di CastelcivitaCastelcivita
- Sapori D'AutunnoCastelnuovo Magra
- BoccaccescaCertaldo
- Sagra del miele di ChâtillonChâtillon
- Eel FestivalComacchio
- Il Salto Dell'AcciugaLaigueglia
- Festival della sbrisolona e dei dolci italianiMantova
- Sagra della castagna VarolaMelfi
- ChocoModicaModica
- GustatusOrbetello
- Sapori D'autunnoPietrapertosa
- Fasulìn de l'öc cun le cùdeghePizzighettone
- GiovinBacco. Sangiovese in CelebrationRavenna
- Our BreadSenigallia
- Sagra delle RadiciSoncino
- Borgo diVino tourSpello
- Sforzato Wine FestivalTirano
- Ein Prosit UdineUdine
- VolterragustoVolterra
- Fiera Della ZuccaZuccarello