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Friuli Venezia Giulia
in October.

Illustration of Trieste City Hall across Piazza Unità
Piazza Unità d’Italia in TriesteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 66°F afternoons and 68°F seas, with about 11 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
66°F
Sea
68°F
Visitor demand
23%of August peak

Historical Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Trieste; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.8/10 · scores & priorities

Planning to sightsee in Trieste? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates very good (8.0/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.6/10Good
CrowdsLow 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 66°F (19°C): light layers. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in October?

The sea averages 68°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. 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 07:23Sunset 18:2466°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:23 and sets about 18:24 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
68°F (20°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 01m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 70°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 33% to 37% between those dates.

Early October 1 October

70°F

Typical afternoon high

33% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

66°F

Typical afternoon high

27% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

63°F

Typical afternoon high

37% 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
170°270°370°469°
569°668°768°868°967°1067°1167°
1267°1367°1467°1566°1666°1766°1866°
1966°2066°2165°2265°2365°2465°2565°
2664°2764°2864°2964°3063°3163°

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

Afternoons cool from about 69°F (21°C) in the first week to 64°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 26–37%.

No school holidays here in October 2026. 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 and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. October averages 23% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.

Overnight stays across Friuli-Venezia Giulia 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.

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 64°F (18°C) and 71°F (22°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 14; half the years had 7–12.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 12 rain days122013: 14 rain days142014: 11 rain days112015: 12 rain days122016: 11 rain days112017: 3 rain days32018: 9 rain days92019: 8 rain days82020: 12 rain days122021: 7 rain days72022: 5 rain days52023: 12 rain days122024: 12 rain days122025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 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
14 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
201164°F5
201265°F12
201365°F14
201468°F11
201565°F12
201664°F11
201766°F3
201869°F9
201967°F8
202064°F12
202165°F7
202271°F5
202370°F12
202467°F12
202564°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Trieste. 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
Afternoons76°F66°F57°F
Sea74°F68°F62°F
Rain days101110
Overnight demand53%23%16%

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

November: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea 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 53% of the busiest month.

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

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons66°F76°F
Nights——
Sea68°F74°F
Rain days1110
Visitor seasonLow seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.87.1
Month rank#5#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.3#1248°F—52°F81.3Low season
February3.5#1151°F—50°F71.5Low season
March5.5#858°F—51°F73.5Low season
April6.7#665°F—57°F85.5Low season
May6.8#472°F—64°F116.4Moderate season
June7.3#181°F—74°F88.6Busy season
July6.8#385°F—79°F78.9Peak season
August6.5#785°F—79°F78.7Peak season
September7.1#276°F—74°F107.7Moderate season
October6.8#566°F—68°F115.6Low season
November4.6#957°F—62°F102.6Low season
December3.8#1050°F—56°F71.8Low 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 Friuli Venezia Giulia

Friuli Venezia Giulia's weather ranks 48 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Friuli Venezia Giulia.

All of Italy in October · Everywhere in October

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

It's low season, 23% of the busiest month and 44% below its average month. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 46% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,500 more: 22 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)63
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Trieste from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day14
Busiest month hereAugust · 59
Visitors as share of people present1.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month57th percentile
Domestic share of nights46%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights22
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.6%
Regional hotel-price seasonAbout usual (+1% 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 used1.2 million
Statistical regionITH4 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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.