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Simbario: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Vibo Valentia (reference capital: Vibo Valentia), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (79/100).

Earthquakes · Simbario Air quality · Simbario

Yellow alert today for thunderstorms and hydrogeological risk and flood risk

Source: Italian Civil Protection Department · 13 October

Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks

Apple Weather

Matches the most accurate service in the province
Data updated on 12 October 2026 at 14:48

At the province level

Catches 92% of actual rainfall
When it forecasts rain, it gets it right 73% of the time
Across 4 rainy days

Rain nearby, right now

The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Simbario, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (10:30) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Vibo Valentia

Observed data for 11 October
23°
High
16°
Low
11.7 mm of rain

The reference provincial capital for Simbario is Vibo Valentia

How we calculate the score

Every day we compare the forecasts of 5 weather services with data measured in the provincial capitals. The score runs from 0 to 100 and covers the last 14 days: 75% is about forecasting rain and 25% about temperature. Simbario is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

How we measure accuracy
How much each province counts

For this town the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by geographic distance.

Provinces considered:

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Weather service ranking for this area

  1. 1
    Apple Weather
    79/100
    No public website
  2. 2
    3BMeteo
    70/100
    3bmeteo.com(opens in a new tab)
  3. 3
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    68/100
    meteoam.it(opens in a new tab)
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    57/100
    meteo.it(opens in a new tab)
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    56/100
    ilmeteo.it(opens in a new tab)

Yesterday's report card

11 October

Forecasts made the day before for Vibo Valentia, compared with what actually happened

Meteo Aeronautica MilitareWinner of the day
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    HighcloseLowcloseRaincorrect
  • Apple Weather
    HighcloseLowspot onRaincorrect
  • iLMeteo.it
    HighcloseLowcloseRaincorrect
  • Meteo.it
    HighcloseLowspot onRaincorrect
  • 3BMeteo
    HighoffLowcloseRaincorrect

Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees

Ongoing streaks

  • Apple Weather has called the rain right for 4 days in a row
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has called the rain right for 3 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has called the rain right for 3 days in a row

The situation around Simbario

Around Vibo Valentia, precipitation was frequent over the past week. Apple Weather leads the 14-day ranking for the Simbario area by a wide margin: 8 points over the runner-up. For temperatures, the most accurate service in the provincial capital is iLMeteo.it. Strong wind for most of the week, with intense gusts. In nearby municipalities (Spadola, Vallelonga) the leading service does not change.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:01
Sunrise
18:20
Sunset
11h 19m
Daylight

2 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Simbario

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Nearby towns

Spadola
2.9 km
Vallelonga
4.2 km
Torre di Ruggiero
5.8 km
Brognaturo
6 km

Localities in Simbario

Simbario

Get to know Simbario

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Vibo Valentia area had an average accuracy index of 66 out of 100 (average across all services). It is among the hardest areas to forecast in Italy: ranked 76 of 107.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    66/100 · fairly reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    67/100 · fairly reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    64/100 · fairly reliable
956
Inhabitants
102038
ISTAT code
Vibo Valentia (VV) • Calabria