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Sasso Marconi: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Bologna (reference capital: Bologna), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (69/100).

No weather alerts today for Sasso Marconi · Source: Italian Civil Protection Department

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 67% 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 Sasso Marconi, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (12:05) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Bologna

Observed data for 11 October
23°
High
13°
Low
0.7 mm of rain
Hottest provincial capital in the region

The reference provincial capital for Sasso Marconi is Bologna

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. Sasso Marconi is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

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
    69/100
    No public website
  2. 2
    3BMeteo
    68/100
  3. 3
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    55/100
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    49/100
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    37/100

Yesterday's report card

11 October

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

Meteo.itWinner of the day
  • Meteo.it
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • Apple Weather
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • 3BMeteo
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • iLMeteo.it
    HighcloseLowcloseRainwrong

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

Ongoing streaks

  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has nailed the high for 23 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has nailed the high for 8 days in a row
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has nailed the low for 8 days in a row

The situation around Sasso Marconi

A rainy week around Bologna: rain fell on several of the last seven days. Over the last 14 days, Apple Weather has the highest score for the Sasso Marconi area, but the runner-up is less than 3 points behind: the ranking can change from one day to the next. Looking at temperatures only, first place in the provincial capital goes to Meteo Aeronautica Militare. Moderate wind on several days. On yesterday's report card for the provincial capital, the service ranked No. 2 over the week finished No. 1. Nearby municipalities (Casalecchio di Reno, Marzabotto) have the same service in first place.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:26
Sunrise
18:35
Sunset
11h 8m
Daylight

3 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Sasso Marconi

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Nearby towns

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Get to know Sasso Marconi

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Bologna area had an average accuracy index of 73 out of 100 (average across all services). It ranks 25 of 107 among Italy's most predictable areas.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    73/100 · very reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    74/100 · very reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    66/100 · fairly reliable
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Inhabitants
037057
ISTAT code
Bologna (BO) • Emilia-Romagna