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Domodossola weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Domodossola at a glance

Best time
Mar – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 28°
Sunshine a year
2,010 h
Rain a year
1,677 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
272 m

Climate in Domodossola

Domodossola has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 2,010 hours of sunshine a year, Domodossola is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Domodossola

The best time to visit Domodossola is from March to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from March to June and from August to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is October with 207 mm of precipitation.

Domodossola through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Domodossola in spring

Mar – May

66

Good

  • 14–22 °C by day
  • 6.2 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Domodossola in summer

Jun – Aug

66

Good

  • 25–28 °C by day
  • 7.9 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Domodossola in autumn

Sep – Nov

60

Good

  • 12–22 °C by day
  • 4.4 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Domodossola in winter

Dec – Feb

34

Poor

  • 8–9 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Mar – Jun, Aug – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Domodossola for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April – May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

64

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: March – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 10°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

07:4218:43

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 07:24–08:23 · evening 18:02–19:01
Blue hour
Morning 07:12–07:24 · evening 19:01–19:13

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 Domodossola compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high19°14°
Night-time low11°7°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Domodossola in October?

In October, Domodossola is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 207 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 1 min07:42 – 18:43
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
65 %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 %18 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %33 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Domodossola

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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September has the better holiday weather in Domodossola: score 73 against 64. In September, days are 5 °C warmer than in October. September has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Domodossola
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score6473better
Daytime high17°22°
Night-time low10°14°
Sunshine4.1 h6.0 hbetter
Rainy days1312better
Rainfall207 mm154 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Domodossola month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

30January8° · 3.4 h

In January, Domodossola is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 73 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in January
40February9° · 4.4 h

In February, Domodossola is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 77 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in February
64March14° · 5.8 h

In March, Domodossola is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in March
70April18° · 6.1 h

In April, Domodossola is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 154 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in April
65May22° · 6.6 h

In May, Domodossola is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 194 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in May
72June25° · 7.7 h

In June, Domodossola is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 151 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in June
62July28° · 8.4 h

In July, Domodossola is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 125 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in July
63August27° · 7.5 h

In August, Domodossola is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 152 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in August
73September22° · 6.0 h

In September, Domodossola is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 154 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in September
64October17° · 4.1 h

In October, Domodossola is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 207 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in October
42November12° · 3.1 h

In November, Domodossola is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 202 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in November
32December8° · 3.0 h

In December, Domodossola is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 84 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Domodossola.

Domodossola in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Domodossola

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°

CoolOctober: nights around 10°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (1°), the warmest in July (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 17°Night 10°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan308°1°3.4 h873
FebruaryFeb409°1°4.4 h977
MarchMar6414°4°5.8 h11105
AprilApr7018°7°6.1 h13154
MayMay6522°11°6.6 h17194
JuneJun7225°15°7.7 h14151
JulyJul6228°17°8.4 h12125
AugustAug6327°17°7.5 h13152
SeptemberSep7322°14°6.0 h12154
OctoberOct6417°10°4.1 h13207
NovemberNov4212°5°3.1 h12202
DecemberDec328°1°3.0 h884

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

46.12° N, 8.29° E · 272 m · Europe/Rome

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Domodossola

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,010 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.1 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 37 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.1 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Domodossola, 37 % 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 Domodossola: 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.

Per year
1,677 mm on 141 days
Wettest month
Oct · 207 mm
Driest month
Jan · 73 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 207 mm

In October, Domodossola has about 13 rainy days with 207 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Domodossola

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 45 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 80 min
Olive skin
about 105 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 Domodossola

How breezy and how cloudy Domodossola 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.

Year average
8 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Apr · 9 km/h
Calmest month
Jan · 7 km/h
OctoberWind 7 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Domodossola typically peaks at 7 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
57 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 48 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 65 %
OctoberCloud cover 65 %Sunshine 4.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Domodossola: mostly cloudy, with about 4.1 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 Domodossola

How often the day gets hot in Domodossola (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
14 days
Hottest month
Jul · 28 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 17 °C

In October, Domodossola has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °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 Domodossola

Snow is possible in Domodossola, 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 days a year
10 days
Fresh snow a year
44 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Domodossola.

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 Domodossola

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Domodossola 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.

Domodossola has its best school-holiday weather during the Easter holidays (score 68) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 31).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    68

    GoodBest holidays

    • 17 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    66

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    63

    Good

    • 27 °C by day
    • 7.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    64

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 4.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    31

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 3.2 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 35 min
Distance
870 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.

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Domodossola vs Saas-Fee

In October Domodossola has the better holiday weather (score 64 vs 29). During the day Saas-Fee is 7 °C cooler than Domodossola.

Domodossola vs Saas-Fee, in October
in OctoberDomodossolaSaas-Fee
Holiday weather score6429
Daytime high17°10°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1315
Best timeMar – OctJul

Through the year

OctoberDomodossola 17°Saas-Fee 10°
DomodossolaSaas-Fee
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Ranking

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In October, Domodossola ranks 27 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  5. 5Monza19°75
  6. 6Milan19°75
  7. 7Alba19°75
  8. 8Cremona20°75
  9. 27DomodossolaThis page17°64
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Frequently asked questions about Domodossola

When is the best time to visit Domodossola?

The best time to visit Domodossola is from March to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Domodossola?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.

When does it rain most in Domodossola?

The wettest month is October with 207 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 73 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Domodossola get?

Domodossola gets around 2,010 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.4 hours a day; in December there are 3.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Domodossola in?

Domodossola is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Domodossola?

A nonstop flight from London to Domodossola takes about 1 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 870 km.

Which school holidays are best for Domodossola?

Domodossola has its best school-holiday weather during the Easter holidays (score 68) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 31). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 68, May half-term 66, summer holidays 63, October half-term 64, Christmas holidays 31.