Rome, Amalfi Coast, Florence in mid-late October

Pleasant--think a New Orleans fall on the cool side. Warm days, slightly cooler evenings....definitely not cold. But the Italians start dressing for winter anyway, and the scarves and tall boots come out in October no matter what the weather. Also, they don't swim in the ocean, generally speaking, in the fall even when the weather is warm.

i was there in rome in late october a few years ago. it was hot and humid as a july new orleans day. the western coast though was pleasant.

We did the same trip, but in late September. Rome was warm-hot but Florence was perfect temperature (think New Orleans 68). Almafi was a wonderful temp, but the waters were chilly. I swam, but certain beaches were much colder than others. For example, the famous Firodo di Furore beach only gets a few sunlight hours a day and was very cold. Same with Praiano beaches. The best were Positano, but my husband thought it was too cold to swim too. To each their own.