Băicoi weather in October

In October, Băicoi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Băicoi's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Băicoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Băicoi is locality in Prahova County, Romania.

Founded
1543

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Băicoi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2189
3189
4188
5188
6188
7178
8178
9178
10177
11177
12167
13167
14167
15166
16166
17156
18156
19156
20155
21145
22145
23145
24145
25144
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31123

How October really feels in Băicoi

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.

Băicoi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°417.35.790.0
Feb / -3°387.14.810.10.2
Mar10° / 529.5411.62.2
Apr15° / 6611.50.513.24.4
May20° / 10°9314.9014.65.7
Jun24° / 14°10715.6015.46.1
Jul26° / 15°8912.9015.16.4
Aug26° / 15°6310.8013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°617.9012.37.0
Oct15° / 607.90.410.75.0
Nov / 517.72.19.31.8
Dec / -3°517.84.48.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Băicoi gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3260
4260
5260
6260
7260
8270
9270
10270
11270
12270
13270
14271
15271
16271
17271
18271
19272
20262
21262
22262
23253
24253
25243
26243
27233
28233
29223
30223
31213

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 (%)
183143
284142
385132
486122
587112
688111
789101
89091
99181
109370
119460
129460
139550
149640
159730
169730
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:51
211.46:225:49
311.46:235:47
411.36:245:45
511.36:265:43
611.26:275:41
711.26:285:39
811.16:305:37
911.16:315:36
1011.06:325:34
1111.06:345:32
1210.96:355:30
1310.96:365:28
1410.86:385:27
1510.86:395:25
1610.76:405:23
1710.76:425:21
1810.66:435:20
1910.66:445:18
2010.56:465:16
2110.56:475:15
2210.46:485:13
2310.46:505:11
2410.36:515:10
2510.36:535:08
2610.26:545:07
2710.26:555:05
2810.16:575:04
2910.16:585:02
3010.06:595:01
3110.07:014:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Băicoi?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Băicoi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Băicoi in October

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

In October, Băicoi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Băicoi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Băicoi peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Băicoi?

Băicoi sits at 45.0°N, 25.9°E, 312 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpina, 14 km away.

SinaiaMizilBuftea

Topography around Băicoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Băicoi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Băicoi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
2,447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Câmpina 14 km · Ploieşti 16 km · Moreni 17 km · Breaza 22 km · Târgovişte 33 km · Sinaia 42 km · Mizil 47 km · Buftea 53 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Băicoi (45.0333°, 25.85°, elevation 312 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).