AI-generatedAscoli Piceno at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,600 h
- Rain a year
- 822 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 154 m
Climate in Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 10 °C. With around 2,600 hours of sunshine a year, Ascoli Piceno is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Ascoli Piceno
The best time to visit Ascoli Piceno is from April to June and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from March to June and from September to November, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is November with 88 mm of precipitation.
Ascoli Piceno through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ascoli Piceno in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 14–22 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Ascoli Piceno in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 26–29 °C by day
- 9.9 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Ascoli Piceno in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 15–24 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Ascoli Piceno in winter
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 10–11 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Snow
Feb
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: April – May, October
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 13°
- Midday, 13:00: about 19°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
- Evening, 20:00: about 16°
- Night, 23:00: about 15°
07:1718:25
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:00–07:56 · evening 17:47–18:43
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:49–07:00 · evening 18:43–18:54
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Ascoli Piceno compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 22° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 22° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 14° | 10° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.4 h |
What is the weather like in Ascoli Piceno in October?
In October, Ascoli Piceno is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 8 min07:17 – 18:25
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Ascoli Piceno
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
September has the better holiday weather in Ascoli Piceno: score 83 against 78. In September, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 78 | 83better |
| Daytime high | 20° | 24° |
| Night-time low | 12° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 6.0 h | 7.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Rainfall | 70 mmbetter | 84 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 5 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Ascoli Piceno month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
43January10° · 4.6 h
In January, Ascoli Piceno is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in January52February11° · 5.7 h
In February, Ascoli Piceno is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in February66March14° · 6.6 h
In March, Ascoli Piceno is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in March78April17° · 7.4 h
In April, Ascoli Piceno is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in April82May22° · 8.6 h
In May, Ascoli Piceno is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in May80June26° · 9.5 h
In June, Ascoli Piceno is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 59 mm. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in June65July29° · 10.3 h
In July, Ascoli Piceno is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. With around 10.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in July62August29° · 9.9 h
In August, Ascoli Piceno is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 53 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in August83September24° · 7.6 h
In September, Ascoli Piceno is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in September78October20° · 6.0 h
In October, Ascoli Piceno is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in October64November15° · 4.5 h
In November, Ascoli Piceno is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in November45December11° · 4.5 h
In December, Ascoli Piceno is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 79 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Ascoli Piceno
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
CoolOctober: nights around 12°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in February (3°), the warmest in August (20°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from July to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from December to March, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 51 days a year, mostly from July to August.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 43 | 10° | 3° | 4.6 h | 10 | 60 |
| FebruaryFeb | 52 | 11° | 3° | 5.7 h | 10 | 61 |
| MarchMar | 66 | 14° | 5° | 6.6 h | 11 | 77 |
| AprilApr | 78 | 17° | 9° | 7.4 h | 12 | 67 |
| MayMay | 82 | 22° | 13° | 8.6 h | 12 | 78 |
| JuneJun | 80 | 26° | 17° | 9.5 h | 9 | 59 |
| JulyJul | 65 | 29° | 20° | 10.3 h | 7 | 47 |
| AugustAug | 62 | 29° | 20° | 9.9 h | 8 | 53 |
| SeptemberSep | 83 | 24° | 16° | 7.6 h | 10 | 84 |
| OctoberOct | 78 | 20° | 12° | 6.0 h | 10 | 70 |
| NovemberNov | 64 | 15° | 8° | 4.5 h | 11 | 88 |
| DecemberDec | 45 | 11° | 4° | 4.5 h | 12 | 79 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Ascoli Piceno
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.0 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Ascoli Piceno, 54 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Ascoli Piceno: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Ascoli Piceno has about 10 rainy days with 70 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Ascoli Piceno
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 40 min
- Fair skin
- about 50 min
- Light brown skin
- about 65 min
- Olive skin
- about 85 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Ascoli Piceno
How breezy and how cloudy Ascoli Piceno is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Ascoli Piceno typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 53 % of the sky over Ascoli Piceno: variable cloud, with about 6.0 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Ascoli Piceno
How often the day gets hot in Ascoli Piceno (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Ascoli Piceno has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Ascoli Piceno
Snow is possible in Ascoli Piceno, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Ascoli Piceno.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Ascoli Piceno
Weather for your travel dates
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Ascoli Piceno in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Ascoli Piceno has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 44).
- 74
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 16 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 82
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 8.8 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 63
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 29 °C by day
- 10.0 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 78
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 44
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 11 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 15 min
- Distance
- 1,420 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Italy
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Italian
- Sockets
- Type C, F, L · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +39
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Ascoli Piceno vs San Benedetto del Tronto
In October the holiday weather in Ascoli Piceno and San Benedetto del Tronto is about equally good (score 78 vs 81). During the day San Benedetto del Tronto is 1 °C warmer than Ascoli Piceno.
| in October | Ascoli Piceno | San Benedetto del Tronto |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 78 | 81 |
| Daytime high | 20° | 21° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 20° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 8 |
| Best time | Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct | Jun – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Ascoli Piceno
When is the best time to visit Ascoli Piceno?
The best time to visit Ascoli Piceno is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Ascoli Piceno?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 20 °C. January is the coolest month at 10 °C.
When does it rain most in Ascoli Piceno?
The wettest month is November with 88 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 47 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ascoli Piceno get?
Ascoli Piceno gets around 2,600 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.3 hours a day; in November there are 4.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Ascoli Piceno in?
Ascoli Piceno is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Ascoli Piceno?
A nonstop flight from London to Ascoli Piceno takes about 2 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,420 km.
Which school holidays are best for Ascoli Piceno?
Ascoli Piceno has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 44). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 74, May half-term 82, summer holidays 63, October half-term 78, Christmas holidays 44.