When to go
Tuscany in October
Across the 84 Tuscany towns we hold, October averages 20 degrees by day and 12 at night, with about 11 days of rain. The sea off the 22 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.
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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. 2 events this month.
Castiglion Fiorentino
Province: Arezzo · 342 m
Averages 21 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Buonconvento
Province: Siena · 147 m
Averages 22 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
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Monteriggioni
Province: Siena · 274 m
Averages 21 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
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San Gimignano
Province: Siena · 334 m
Averages 21 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
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Siena
Province: Siena · 322 m
Averages 21 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Trequanda
Province: Siena · 453 m
Averages 20 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
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Montepulciano
Province: Siena · 605 m
Averages 19 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
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Pienza
Province: Siena · 491 m
Averages 20 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
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San Quirico d'Orcia
Province: Siena · 409 m
Averages 20 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
What is on in October
23 festivals we hold a source for. Recurring events, so the month is the promise and the exact dates are the comune’s to publish.
- I Centogusti dell'Appennino ad AnghiariAnghiari
- Mercato EuropeoArezzo
- Sagra del TotanoCapraia Isola
- Festa della Castagna - Bacchereto di CarmignanoCarmignano
- BoccaccescaCertaldo
- Festa della cipolla e del vino di CertaldoCertaldo
- Festa della Madonna del Rosario e Sagra della CastagnaCortona
- Festa della Castagna e del PorcinoLucignano
- Sagra della castagna e del porcinoLucignano
- Tartufesta a MontaioneMontaione
- Sagra del Tordo – MontalcinoMontalcino
- Festa del Vino di MontescudaioMontescudaio
- GustatusOrbetello
- Il Crastatone a PiancastagnaioPiancastagnaio
- Pietrasanta Medievale a PietrasantaPietrasanta
- Terre di Pisa Food & Wine FestivalPisa
- Mercatino della Creatività “Mani e Menti” a Pontremoli (MS)Pontremoli
- Mostra Mercato del TartufoSan Miniato
- Sagra del Tartufo Bianco sanminiateseSan Miniato
- Festa del Marrone SantafioreseSanta Fiora
- Festa della PolentaVicopisano
- Palio dei Caci di VolterraVolterra
- VolterragustoVolterra