October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rome, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 16.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Rome were 1984 and 2016 — when the month averaged 20.5°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 12.8°C. Typical October days reach 23.6°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Rome, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 203 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Rome during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 2002 at 86%, and the least humid was 1987 at 55%.
October receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rome. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Rome during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2010, 2016 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.3°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 97 mm | 75 mm | 90 mm | 60 mm | -26 mm |
October temperatures in Rome have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (1987) to a record high of 37.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 203 mm.
A good time to visit Rome
October is a good time to visit Rome, with days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 16.9°C, close to Rome's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 32.0°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 1.2°C | 4 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 31.7°C | 4.4°C | 19 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 7.7°C | 28.7°C | -0.9°C | 40 mm | 61% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 29.0°C | 4.9°C | 83 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 29.6°C | 2.9°C | 146 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 37.6°C | 1.6°C | 182 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 32.9°C | 2.0°C | 100 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.3°C | -1.5°C | 141 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.6°C | 33.0°C | 5.2°C | 2 mm | 57% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 27.3°C | 2.5°C | 127 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 32.2°C | 2.8°C | 118 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 30.9°C | -1.3°C | 37 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 27.4°C | -0.2°C | 64 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 29.2°C | 1.3°C | 56 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 31.4°C | 3.0°C | 73 mm | 61% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.8°C | -0.8°C | 202 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 30.2°C | -2.0°C | 76 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 33.1°C | 0.5°C | 62 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 32.1°C | -0.9°C | 119 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.5°C | 32.5°C | 0.8°C | 33 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 28.3°C | 4.8°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 4.3°C | 22 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 30.7°C | 4.9°C | 115 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 29.2°C | -2.2°C | 45 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 31.3°C | -0.3°C | 10 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 29.7°C | -0.1°C | 92 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 32.2°C | 1.0°C | 35 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 30.0°C | -0.3°C | 160 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 28.4°C | -0.1°C | 39 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 29.3°C | 1.9°C | 203 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.3°C | 0.6°C | 143 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 30.2°C | -0.5°C | 72 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 26.1°C | 1.8°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.0°C | 1.5°C | 12 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 29.3°C | 0.1°C | 122 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.6°C | 27.0°C | -2.0°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 28.8°C | 0.1°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 22.5°C | 13.8°C | 5.1°C | 28.0°C | -2.4°C | 19 mm | 55% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 33.1°C | 3.4°C | 151 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 29.4°C | 4.2°C | 103 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 🔥 | 26.6°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 30.2°C | 2.4°C | 100 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 30.5°C | 2.7°C | 72 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 31.8°C | 0.2°C | 100 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 31.3°C | 0.9°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.6°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 84 mm of rainfall in Rome, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 203 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 37.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -2.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 24°C to 24.5°C while overnight lows fell from 11.1°C to 10.5°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rome and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Rome, averaging 16.9°C.
For October in Rome, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 203 mm. On average, October sees 84 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Rome behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
