Sits around the middle of the year.
October in context
How it compares to the rest of the year in Venice.
Among the wetter months.
Around the yearly average.
Close to the yearly wind average.
Near the middle of the yearly UV range.
Humidity stays close to the yearly norm.
Monthly climate breakdown
A detailed look at the typical climate conditions for October.
Thermal profile
Temperature
Typical daytime high
- Nighttime low
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- Feels like (avg)
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Light window
Sunshine
10.9 h
Average daylight
- UV index (max)
- 4
- Typical sun hours
- 06:28 - 17:24
Wet-day pattern
Rain & Snow
Typical rainfall
- Rainy days
- 12 days
- Cloud cover (avg)
- 58%
Air feel
Humidity & Wind
79%
Average humidity
- Wind (avg)
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- Wind (max gusts)
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Historical daily baseline
Daily climate explorer
Pick a day to inspect the usual conditions through October in Venice. Based on a 30-year historical climate baseline, not a forecast.
Primary control
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Secondary context
Monthly trend
Median daytime highs across the month, with a softer low line.
Day 15 selected for October. Temperature 18.1°C.
Historical disruption baseline
Typical disruptions in October
Based on 30 years of historical data, these are the disruption patterns most likely to affect plans in October.
Rain disruption Measures: Likely rain disruption days. Observed about 19% of days (5.8 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
5.8 days / month
- Share of days
- ~19% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~41mm (P95)
Why this matters
Rain disruption risk appears on ~6 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Washout risk Measures: Washout day risk. Observed about 18% of days (5.7 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
5.7 days / month
- Share of days
- ~18% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~42mm (P95)
Why this matters
Washout conditions are possible on ~6 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Heavy rain days Measures: Heavy rain days (>=10mm). Observed about 11% of days (3.5 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
3.5 days / month
- Share of days
- ~11% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~49mm (P95)
Why this matters
Heavy rain is possible on ~4 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Stormy conditions Measures: Storm-impact proxy days. Observed about 2% of days (0.7 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.7 days / month
- Share of days
- ~2% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~76km/h (P95)
Why this matters
Stormy conditions are possible on ~1 days. Exposed activities and transport links are more likely to be disrupted, so keep sheltered alternatives ready.
Strong gusts Measures: Strong gust days (>=60 km/h). Observed about 2% of days (0.5 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.5 days / month
- Share of days
- ~2% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~85km/h (P95)
Why this matters
Strong gusts are possible on ~1 days. Exposed activities and transport links are more likely to be disrupted, so keep sheltered alternatives ready.
Cold feels-like nights Measures: Cold feels-like nights (min <=5C). Observed about 9% of days (2.6 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
2.6 days / month
- Share of days
- ~9% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~5°C (P95)
Why this matters
Cold feels-like nights are possible on ~3 days. Long outdoor blocks become harder to sustain, so layer up and keep a warm indoor fallback nearby.
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Very heavy rain Measures: Very heavy rain days (>=25mm). Observed about 4% of days (1.3 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~4% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~59mm (P95)
Why this matters
Very heavy rain is possible on ~1 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Washout run Measures: Multi-day washout runs. Observed about 1.3 days/month in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.3 days / month
- Share of days
- —
- Upper edge
- Up to ~51mm (P95)
Why this matters
Multi-day washout runs are possible on ~1 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Extreme rain Measures: Extreme rain days (>=50mm). Observed about 1% of days (0.2 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~1% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~64mm (P95)
Why this matters
Extreme rain is possible on ~0 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Fog-likely signal Measures: Fog-likely visibility proxy. Observed about 3% of days (1.0 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.0 days / month
- Share of days
- ~3% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~95% (P95)
Why this matters
Fog-likely conditions are possible on ~1 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
High humidity Measures: High humidity days (RH >=80%). Observed about 56% of days (17.3 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
17.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~56% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~93% (P95)
Why this matters
High humidity is possible on ~17 days. Comfort and pace can drop quickly, so plan shorter outdoor blocks with air-conditioned backup stops.
Cloudy days Measures: Cloudy days (cloud cover >=60%). Observed about 51% of days (15.7 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
15.7 days / month
- Share of days
- ~51% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~99% (P95)
Why this matters
Cloudy skies are possible on ~16 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Wet days Measures: Wet days (>=0.1mm). Observed about 47% of days (14.5 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
14.5 days / month
- Share of days
- ~47% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~30mm (P95)
Why this matters
Measurable rain is possible on ~15 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Rainy hours Measures: Rain-hours signal (>=3h rain). Observed about 35% of days (10.9 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
10.9 days / month
- Share of days
- ~35% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~23h (P95)
Why this matters
Several rainy hours are possible on ~11 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Mostly cloudy days Measures: Mostly cloudy days (cloud cover >=80%). Observed about 29% of days (9.1 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
9.1 days / month
- Share of days
- ~29% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~100% (P95)
Why this matters
Mostly cloudy skies are possible on ~9 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Wet most of day Measures: Wet-most-of-day signal (>=6h rain). Observed about 26% of days (8.2 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
8.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~26% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~23h (P95)
Why this matters
Wet-most-of-day conditions are possible on ~8 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Gusty days Measures: Gusty days (>=40 km/h). Observed about 13% of days (4.0 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
4.0 days / month
- Share of days
- ~13% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~67km/h (P95)
Why this matters
Gusty conditions are possible on ~4 days. Exposed activities and transport links are more likely to be disrupted, so keep sheltered alternatives ready.
Overcast days Measures: Overcast days (cloud cover >=95%). Observed about 11% of days (3.3 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
3.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~11% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~100% (P95)
Why this matters
Overcast skies are possible on ~3 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Low visibility proxy: same as fog-likely (RH ≥90% AND cloud ≥95%) — true visibility requires hourly visibility data Measures: Low visibility proxy: same as fog-likely (RH ≥90% AND cloud ≥95%) — true visibility requires hourly visibility data. Observed about 3% of days (1.0 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.0 days / month
- Share of days
- ~3% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~95 (P95)
Why this matters
Low visibility proxy: same as fog-likely (RH ≥90% AND cloud ≥95%) — true visibility requires hourly visibility data is possible on ~1 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Breezy days Measures: Breezy days (mean wind >=25 km/h). Observed about 2% of days (0.6 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.6 days / month
- Share of days
- ~2% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~35km/h (P95)
Why this matters
Breezy conditions are possible on ~1 days. Exposed activities and transport links are more likely to be disrupted, so keep sheltered alternatives ready.
Cold nights Measures: Cold nights (min <=5C). Observed about 1% of days (0.2 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~1% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~5°C (P95)
Why this matters
Cold nights are possible on ~0 days. Long outdoor blocks become harder to sustain, so layer up and keep a warm indoor fallback nearby.
Humid days Measures: Humid days (dew point >=18C). Observed about 1% of days (0.2 days/month) in October. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~1% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~18°C (P95)
Why this matters
Humid conditions are possible on ~0 days. Comfort and pace can drop quickly, so plan shorter outdoor blocks with air-conditioned backup stops.
Travel planning FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the weather questions you ask the most.
Is October a good time to visit Venice?
Typical October days in Venice reach highs of 18°C (64°F) with nights around 12°C (54°F). It usually feels mild by day and cool after dark. It is among the wetter months, so it is wise to have some indoor backup plans or flexible activities.
What are temperatures like in October?
In October, you can usually expect highs of 18°C (64°F) and lows near 12°C (54°F). That means mild days and cool nights, so pack layers you can add or remove.
How much does it rain in October?
Rainfall in October averages 109 mm (4.3 in) across roughly 12 days. Overall it is a quite rainy time of year, so a light rain jacket and waterproof shoes are very handy.
How many hours of daylight are there in October?
You can expect about 11 hours of daylight in October. Sunrise is typically around 06:28 and sunset near 17:24. Days are on the shorter side, so plan activities around limited daylight.
How strong is the sun in October?
UV levels are moderate (around 4); sunscreen and sunglasses are still a good idea.
Is it windy in October?
In October, average wind speeds are around 10 km/h (6 mph), with gusts on the windiest days reaching about 43 km/h (27 mph). On the ground, it is it often feels breezy, especially in more exposed spots or along the coast.