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Italy · Beach

Amalfi Coast & Naples
in October.

Illustration of Positano coastal town
Positano on the Amalfi CoastDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 72°F afternoons and 73°F seas, with about 9 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
72°F
Sea
73°F
Visitor demand
61%of August peak

Historical Campania regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. All of Campania: Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and Capri, and the inland provinces. These figures describe the whole region, not one town in it.

Overall match

7.0/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.8/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 58°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in October?

The sea averages 73°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:10Sunset 18:2258°F72°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:10 and sets about 18:22 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 58°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
58°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
73°F (23°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 12m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 69°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 28% to 33% between those dates.

Early October 1 October

76°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

73°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

69°F

Typical afternoon high

33% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
176°275°375°475°
574°674°774°874°973°1073°1173°
1273°1373°1473°1573°1672°1772°1872°
1972°2072°2172°2272°2371°2471°2571°
2671°2771°2870°2970°3070°3169°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 75°F (24°C) in the first week to 70°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 26–33%. Local schools are out on 31 October 2026.

Schools here are off 31 October 2026 (All souls' day (commemorazione dei defunti)). Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds, cost and getting there

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. October averages 61% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.

Overnight stays across Campania do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Newark; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.

Year-to-year variation

How much does October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 69°F (21°C) and 77°F (25°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 17; half the years had 6–12.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 14 rain days142013: 9 rain days92014: 3 rain days32015: 17 rain days172016: 13 rain days132017: 2 rain days22018: 12 rain days122019: 6 rain days62020: 11 rain days112021: 9 rain days92022: 3 rain days32023: 9 rain days92024: 11 rain days112025: 10 rain days102025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
10 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
22 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201171°F7
201273°F14
201373°F9
201474°F3
201570°F17
201671°F13
201772°F2
201873°F12
201974°F6
202069°F11
202170°F9
202275°F3
202377°F9
202474°F11
202571°F10

Checked against official climate averages for Napoli Capodichino. How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons80°F72°F64°F
Sea77°F73°F68°F
Rain days8913
Overnight demand81%61%27%

September: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than October. More overnight demand. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with October Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.

June to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays are 81% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: well above usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons72°F80°F
Nights58°F64°F
Sea73°F77°F
Rain days98
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.07.3
Month rank#6#3
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.5#1255°F43°F60°F132.5Low season
February5.1#1157°F43°F58°F83.1Low season
March6.2#961°F46°F58°F114.3Low season
April6.8#767°F50°F61°F76.6Moderate season
May7.2#573°F56°F66°F78.3Busy season
June7.6#182°F64°F74°F310.0Busy season
July7.4#288°F69°F79°F210.0Peak season
August7.2#488°F69°F81°F210.0Peak season
September7.3#380°F64°F77°F89.4Busy season
October7.0#672°F58°F73°F97.8Busy season
November6.4#864°F52°F68°F134.7Low season
December5.7#1058°F45°F63°F123.7Low season

Near here

Nearby places in October

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better October weather than Amalfi Coast & Naples

Amalfi Coast & Naples' weather ranks 27 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Amalfi Coast & Naples.

All of Italy in October · Everywhere in October

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 61% of the busiest month and 15% above its average month. That means about 71,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 35% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 29,000 more: 40 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)74
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Napoli Capodichino from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (0.9°C), night lows within 2°F (1.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day13
Busiest month hereAugust · 21
Visitors as share of people present1.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month53rd percentile
Domestic share of nights35%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights40
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.8%
Regional hotel-price seasonAbout usual (+3% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline.
Population used5.6 million
Statistical regionITF3 · Campania

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.