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Marche
in October.

Illustration of Urbino Renaissance skyline
Urbino’s Renaissance skylineDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 70°F afternoons and 69°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
70°F
Sea
69°F
Visitor demand
15%of August peak

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.

Overall match

7.8/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.5/10Very good
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 70°F (21°C): T-shirt weather. About 11 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical October.

Can I swim in 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.

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

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:20Sunset 18:2670°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
70°F (21°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
69°F (20°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 07m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

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.

Early October 1 October

73°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

70°F

Typical afternoon high

22% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

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.

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
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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

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 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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 12 rain days122013: 7 rain days72014: 6 rain days62015: 14 rain days142016: 12 rain days122017: 2 rain days22018: 8 rain days82019: 4 rain days42020: 8 rain days82021: 7 rain days72022: 1 rain days12023: 4 rain days42024: 11 rain days112025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 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
20 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
201168°F5
201270°F12
201370°F7
201470°F6
201567°F14
201667°F12
201770°F2
201870°F8
201972°F4
202068°F8
202166°F7
202275°F1
202377°F4
202471°F11
202568°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Ancona Falconara. 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
Afternoons79°F70°F61°F
Sea75°F69°F63°F
Rain days779
Overnight demand40%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.

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 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 →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons70°F79°F
Nights——
Sea69°F75°F
Rain days77
Visitor seasonLow seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.88.1
Month rank#4#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.3#1252°F—55°F82.5Off season
February4.7#1154°F—53°F83.0Off season
March5.8#959°F—53°F94.3Low season
April7.3#665°F—57°F76.4Low season
May8.0#373°F—64°F88.1Low season
June8.2#183°F—73°F49.9Moderate season
July7.4#588°F—79°F49.9Busy season
August7.0#787°F—80°F59.9Peak season
September8.1#279°F—75°F79.3Moderate season
October7.8#470°F—69°F77.5Low season
November6.2#861°F—63°F94.4Low season
December5.4#1055°F—59°F83.4Low 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 Marche

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.

All of Italy in October · Everywhere in October

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

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 checkedOfficial 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 day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 64
Visitors as share of people present1.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month40th percentile
Domestic share of nights73%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights12
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.1%
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 used1.5 million
Statistical regionITI3 · 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.