Floreşti weather in October

In October, Floreşti sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.1 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 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Floreşti's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Floreşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Floreşti is city in the northeast of Moldova.

Density
1,108/km²
people per km²
Founded
1588

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 Floreşti 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.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3188
4178
5178
6178
7178
8167
9167
10167
11167
12157
13156
14156
15156
16146
17146
18146
19145
20135
21135
22135
23135
24125
25124
26124
27124
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Floreşti

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.

Floreşti 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°287.25.38.60.0
Feb / -4°296.74.19.90.0
Mar / 378.52.811.61.4
Apr15° / 449.20.513.44.8
May22° / 11°5810.7014.96.5
Jun25° / 15°7211.3015.76.6
Jul27° / 16°7310.5015.46.5
Aug27° / 16°537.2014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°588.2012.46.8
Oct14° / 427.10.210.64.5
Nov / 365.91.89.11.1
Dec / -3°326.948.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174357
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
253862
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Floreşti gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2220
3220
4220
5220
6220
7220
8230
9230
10230
11230
12230
13230
14230
15230
16230
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22231
23231
24231
25231
26221
27222
28212
29212
30202
31202

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
287112
388102
488102
58992
69082
79181
89271
99271
109361
119451
129451
139541
149541
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 11 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
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 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 6:12 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:125:39
211.46:145:37
311.36:155:35
411.36:175:33
511.26:185:31
611.26:205:29
711.16:215:27
811.06:235:25
911.06:245:23
1010.96:265:21
1110.96:275:19
1210.86:295:17
1310.76:305:15
1410.76:325:13
1510.66:335:11
1610.66:355:09
1710.56:365:07
1810.56:385:05
1910.46:395:04
2010.46:415:02
2110.36:425:00
2210.26:444:58
2310.26:454:56
2410.16:474:55
2510.16:484:53
2610.06:504:51
2710.06:514:50
289.96:534:48
299.96:554:46
309.86:564:45
319.86:584:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Floreşti?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Floreşti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Floreşti in October

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

In October, Floreşti 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 Floreşti 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 Floreşti peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Floreşti?

Floreşti sits at 47.9°N, 28.3°E, 120 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Soroca, 29 km away.

SorocaBălţiBilicenii VechiDrochiaRîbniţaOrheiMohyliv-PodilskyyEdineţ

Topography around Floreşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Floreşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Floreşti is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Soroca 29 km · Bălţi 31 km · Bilicenii Vechi 32 km · Drochia 39 km · Rîbniţa 55 km · Orhei 69 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 71 km · Edineţ 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 Floreşti (47.8917°, 28.2934°, elevation 120 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).