Early October 1 October
73°F
Typical afternoon high
28% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Countryside
Umbria
in October.
Is October a good time?
Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.
October averages 70°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 70°F
- Rain days
- 10
- Visitor demand
- 53%of August peak
Historical Umbria regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.0/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.1/10Excellent
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of 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; nights around 51°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 11 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:22 and sets about 18:29 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 51°F (11°C); afternoons reach about 70°F (21°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical October.
Typical afternoon
70°F (21°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
51°F (11°C)
average daily minimum
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 66°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 28% to 33% between those dates.
Mid October 15 October
70°F
Typical afternoon high
25% historical wet-day frequency
Late October 31 October
66°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.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173° | 273° | 373° | 473° | |||
| 572° | 672° | 772° | 872° | 971° | 1071° | 1171° |
| 1271° | 1371° | 1471° | 1570° | 1670° | 1770° | 1870° |
| 1970° | 2070° | 2169° | 2269° | 2369° | 2469° | 2568° |
| 2668° | 2768° | 2867° | 2967° | 3067° | 3166° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 73°F (23°C) in the first week to 67°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 25–33%. 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 and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. October averages 53% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.
Overnight stays across Umbria do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of 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 65°F (18°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 2 to 14; half the years had 5–12.
Rain days in each October
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 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
25 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 69°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 70°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 71°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 67°F | 14 |
| 2016 | 68°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 70°F | 3 |
| 2018 | 72°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 73°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 65°F | 11 |
| 2021 | 67°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 74°F | 2 |
| 2023 | 77°F | 11 |
| 2024 | 71°F | 13 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio. How we check
Compare dates
September, October
or November?
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 80°F | 70°F | 59°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Overnight demand | 67% | 53% | 37% |
September: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than October. More overnight demand. September guide →
November: Cooler afternoons than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
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.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October.
Your comparison
October or September?
Overnight stays are 67% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: about usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 70°F | 80°F |
| Nights | 51°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Month rank | #1 | #4 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | #9 | 51°F | 36°F | 9 | 5.6 | Low season |
| February | 7.2 | #7 | 54°F | 37°F | 9 | 5.9 | Low season |
| March | 7.4 | #6 | 60°F | 40°F | 10 | 6.8 | Low season |
| April | 7.7 | #3 | 67°F | 45°F | 8 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.9 | #2 | 73°F | 51°F | 7 | 9.3 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.4 | #5 | 85°F | 59°F | 6 | 8.6 | Busy season |
| July | 6.5 | #11 | 90°F | 64°F | 3 | 7.5 | Busy season |
| August | 5.9 | #12 | 90°F | 63°F | 5 | 7.4 | Peak season |
| September | 7.6 | #4 | 80°F | 58°F | 7 | 9.0 | Busy season |
| October | 8.0 | #1 | 70°F | 51°F | 10 | 9.1 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.1 | #8 | 59°F | 44°F | 11 | 6.5 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.9 | #10 | 53°F | 38°F | 8 | 6.0 | Moderate 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.
MarcheItaly · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Rome & LazioItaly · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Excellent weather, 72°F (22°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 80 miles
Balanced Overall 8.1 · Excellent weather, 70°F (21°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Bologna & Emilia-RomagnaItaly · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 8.4 · Excellent weather, 69°F (21°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Umbria in October, but quieter
Umbria's weather ranks 5 of 117 countryside regions this month. Umbria already has excellent weather in October; these countryside regions outside Italy are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
Montenegroabout 340 miles
Very good weather (8.6): about as warm, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Northern Albaniaabout 390 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): about as warm, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Toulouse & the PyreneesMidi-Pyrénées · France · about 560 miles
Very good weather (8.8): about as warm, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 53% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 20,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 55% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,500 more: 17 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 81 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 24 |
| Busiest month here | August · 45 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 82nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 55% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 17 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.7% |
| Regional hotel-price season | About usual (0% 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 | 851,000 |
| Statistical region | ITI2 · Umbria |
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.