AI-generatedPiacenza at a glance
- Best time
- Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Jul · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,570 h
- Rain a year
- 1,048 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 61 m
Climate in Piacenza
Piacenza has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 7 °C. With around 2,570 hours of sunshine a year, Piacenza is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Piacenza
The best time to visit Piacenza is from March to June and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from March to May and from September to October. The wettest month is November with 118 mm of precipitation.
Piacenza through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Piacenza in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 15–24 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Piacenza in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 29–31 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Piacenza in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 12–26 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Piacenza in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 7–10 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Mar – May, Sep – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
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Your best months: May, September
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: March – June, September – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 11°
- Midday, 13:00: about 18°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
- Evening, 20:00: about 15°
- Night, 23:00: about 13°
07:3518:38
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 07:17–08:15 · evening 17:58–18:57
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:06–07:17 · evening 18:57–19:08
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 Piacenza 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 15° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 22° | 15° |
| Night-time low | 12° | 8° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.3 h |
What is the weather like in Piacenza in October?
In October, Piacenza is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 107 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Piacenza.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min07:35 – 18:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %58 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Piacenza
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 Piacenza: score 84 against 76. In September, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. September has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 76 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 19° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 5.5 h | 7.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9better |
| Rainfall | 107 mm | 110 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 2 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Piacenza month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
30January7° · 5.2 h
In January, Piacenza is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 60 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in January40February10° · 6.0 h
In February, Piacenza is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in February69March15° · 7.0 h
In March, Piacenza is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 66 mm. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in March80April19° · 7.3 h
In April, Piacenza is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in April81May24° · 8.3 h
In May, Piacenza is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 106 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in May76June29° · 8.9 h
In June, Piacenza is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 89 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in June63July31° · 9.8 h
In July, Piacenza is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 79 mm in total. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in July64August31° · 9.1 h
In August, Piacenza is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 101 mm in total. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in August84September26° · 7.5 h
In September, Piacenza is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 110 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in September76October19° · 5.5 h
In October, Piacenza is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 107 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in October41November12° · 4.7 h
In November, Piacenza is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 118 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza in November29December7° · 5.0 h
In December, Piacenza is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 68 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Piacenza.
Piacenza 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 Piacenza
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 (0°), the warmest in August (18°). 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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 30 | 7° | 0° | 5.2 h | 7 | 60 |
| FebruaryFeb | 40 | 10° | 0° | 6.0 h | 8 | 61 |
| MarchMar | 69 | 15° | 3° | 7.0 h | 9 | 66 |
| AprilApr | 80 | 19° | 7° | 7.3 h | 11 | 84 |
| MayMay | 81 | 24° | 12° | 8.3 h | 12 | 106 |
| JuneJun | 76 | 29° | 16° | 8.9 h | 11 | 89 |
| JulyJul | 63 | 31° | 18° | 9.8 h | 9 | 79 |
| AugustAug | 64 | 31° | 18° | 9.1 h | 10 | 101 |
| SeptemberSep | 84 | 26° | 14° | 7.5 h | 9 | 110 |
| OctoberOct | 76 | 19° | 10° | 5.5 h | 10 | 107 |
| NovemberNov | 41 | 12° | 6° | 4.7 h | 11 | 118 |
| DecemberDec | 29 | 7° | 1° | 5.0 h | 8 | 68 |
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 Piacenza
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 5.5 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Piacenza, 50 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 16 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Piacenza: 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, Piacenza has about 10 rainy days with 107 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Piacenza
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 55 min
- Light brown skin
- about 75 min
- Olive skin
- about 100 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 Piacenza
How breezy and how cloudy Piacenza 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 Piacenza typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 60 % of the sky over Piacenza: variable cloud, with about 5.5 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 Piacenza
How often the day gets hot in Piacenza (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, Piacenza has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 19 °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
Planning a trip to Piacenza
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Piacenza 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.
Piacenza has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 30).
- 77
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 80
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 64
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 31 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 76
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 30
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 7 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 45 min
- Distance
- 1,030 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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Piacenza vs Cremona
In October the holiday weather in Piacenza and Cremona is about equally good (score 76 vs 75). During the day it is about as warm in Cremona as in Piacenza. Cremona gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Piacenza | Cremona |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 76 | 75 |
| Daytime high | 19° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Best time | Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct | Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct |
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Frequently asked questions about Piacenza
When is the best time to visit Piacenza?
The best time to visit Piacenza is from March 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 Piacenza?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 18 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.
When does it rain most in Piacenza?
The wettest month is November with 118 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 60 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Piacenza get?
Piacenza gets around 2,570 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.8 hours a day; in November there are 4.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Piacenza in?
Piacenza is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Piacenza?
A nonstop flight from London to Piacenza takes about 1 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,030 km.
Which school holidays are best for Piacenza?
Piacenza has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 30). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 77, May half-term 80, summer holidays 64, October half-term 76, Christmas holidays 30.