Early October 1 October
73°F
Typical afternoon high
25% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Beach
Is October a good time?
October averages 70°F afternoons and 69°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
Historical Marche regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Urbino and Ancona; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your October
Afternoons around 70°F (21°C): T-shirt weather. About 11 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical October.
The sea averages 69°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.
The sun rises about 07:20 and sets about 18:26 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 70°F (21°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical October.
Early, middle or late?
Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 73°F on the 1st, versus 67°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 25% to 21% between those dates.
73°F
Typical afternoon high
25% historical wet-day frequency
70°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
67°F
Typical afternoon high
21% 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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173° | 273° | 373° | 472° | |||
| 572° | 672° | 772° | 871° | 971° | 1071° | 1171° |
| 1271° | 1370° | 1470° | 1570° | 1670° | 1770° | 1870° |
| 1970° | 2070° | 2169° | 2269° | 2369° | 2469° | 2569° |
| 2668° | 2768° | 2868° | 2968° | 3067° | 3167° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 72°F (22°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 18–28%.
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.)
Visitor season
Low season. October averages 15% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.
Overnight stays across Marche do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
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.
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
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 66°F (19°C) and 77°F (25°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 70°F (21°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 14; half the years had 4–11.
Rain days in each October
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 70°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 70°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 70°F | 6 |
| 2015 | 67°F | 14 |
| 2016 | 67°F | 12 |
| 2017 | 70°F | 2 |
| 2018 | 70°F | 8 |
| 2019 | 72°F | 4 |
| 2020 | 68°F | 8 |
| 2021 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2022 | 75°F | 1 |
| 2023 | 77°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 71°F | 11 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 6 |
Checked against official climate averages for Ancona Falconara. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 79°F | 70°F | 61°F |
| Sea | 75°F | 69°F | 63°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 40% | 15% | 13% |
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.
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
Overnight stays are 40% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: a little above usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 70°F | 79°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 69°F | 75°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Month rank | #4 | #2 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.3 | #12 | 52°F | — | 55°F | 8 | 2.5 | Off season |
| February | 4.7 | #11 | 54°F | — | 53°F | 8 | 3.0 | Off season |
| March | 5.8 | #9 | 59°F | — | 53°F | 9 | 4.3 | Low season |
| April | 7.3 | #6 | 65°F | — | 57°F | 7 | 6.4 | Low season |
| May | 8.0 | #3 | 73°F | — | 64°F | 8 | 8.1 | Low season |
| June | 8.2 | #1 | 83°F | — | 73°F | 4 | 9.9 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.4 | #5 | 88°F | — | 79°F | 4 | 9.9 | Busy season |
| August | 7.0 | #7 | 87°F | — | 80°F | 5 | 9.9 | Peak season |
| September | 8.1 | #2 | 79°F | — | 75°F | 7 | 9.3 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.8 | #4 | 70°F | — | 69°F | 7 | 7.5 | Low season |
| November | 6.2 | #8 | 61°F | — | 63°F | 9 | 4.4 | Low season |
| December | 5.4 | #10 | 55°F | — | 59°F | 8 | 3.4 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
UmbriaItaly · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Excellent weather, 70°F (21°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
AbruzzoItaly · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Rome & LazioItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Excellent weather, 72°F (22°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Good weather, 67°F (20°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Marche's weather ranks 32 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Marche.
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 500 miles
Very good weather (8.7): 4°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
Maltaabout 520 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 9°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (peak season)
Western Greeceabout 560 miles
Very good weather (8.8): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Mallorca & the BalearicsSpain · about 590 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 6°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season)
Central Greece & EviaGreece · about 600 miles
Very good weather (8.5): 3°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, cheaper
It's low season, 15% of the busiest month and 53% below its average month. That means about 14,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 73% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,700 more: 12 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 73 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Ancona Falconara from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 10 |
| Busiest month here | August · 64 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.0% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 40th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 73% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 12 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.1% |
| Regional hotel-price season | About 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 used | 1.5 million |
| Statistical region | ITI3 · Marche |
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.