Edineţ weather in October

In October, Edineţ sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Edineţ's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edineţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Edineţ is city in Moldova.

Density
4,013/km²
people per km²
Founded
1609

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Edineţ reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2178
3178
4178
5178
6168
7168
8167
9167
10157
11157
12157
13156
14146
15146
16146
17146
18136
19135
20135
21135
22125
23125
24125
25124
26124
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Edineţ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Edineţ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°287.15.88.60.0
Feb / -4°306.84.69.90.0
Mar / 389.2311.61.3
Apr15° / 489.60.713.44.6
May21° / 11°6411.6014.96.3
Jun25° / 15°7812015.86.5
Jul27° / 16°8912.1015.46.4
Aug26° / 15°668.4014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°598.7012.46.6
Oct14° / 427.30.210.64.3
Nov / 366.62.391.0
Dec / -3°317.54.68.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64555
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
193961
203961
213961
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Edineţ gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5240
6240
7240
8240
9240
10240
11240
12240
13240
14240
15240
16240
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22231
23231
24231
25231
26231
27232
28232
29222
30223
31223

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
289101
39091
49091
59181
69181
79271
89370
99460
109460
119550
129550
139640
149640
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:43
211.46:185:41
311.36:195:39
411.36:215:37
511.26:225:35
611.16:245:33
711.16:255:31
811.06:275:29
911.06:285:27
1010.96:305:25
1110.96:315:23
1210.86:335:21
1310.76:345:19
1410.76:365:17
1510.66:375:15
1610.66:395:13
1710.56:405:11
1810.46:425:09
1910.46:445:07
2010.36:455:05
2110.36:475:03
2210.26:485:02
2310.26:505:00
2410.16:514:58
2510.16:534:56
2610.06:544:55
279.96:564:53
289.96:584:51
299.86:594:50
309.87:014:48
319.77:024:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Edineţ?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Edineţ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Edineţ in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Edineţ sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Edineţ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Edineţ peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Edineţ?

Edineţ sits at 48.2°N, 27.3°E, 209 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Drochia, 41 km away.

DrochiaMohyliv-PodilskyyBălţiBotoşaniDorohoiSorocaBilicenii Vechi

Topography around Edineţ

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Edineţ.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edineţ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.

The land around Edineţ is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Drochia 41 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 48 km · Bălţi 65 km · Botoşani 67 km · Dorohoi 71 km · Soroca 73 km · Kamianets-Podilskyi 77 km · Bilicenii Vechi 80 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Edineţ (48.1732°, 27.3008°, elevation 209 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).