Bistriţa weather in November

In November, Bistriţa sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bistriţa's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bistriţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:35 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Bistriţa is locality in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1264

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bistriţa reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
691
791
891
991
1091
1180
1280
1380
1480
1570
1670
1770
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
225-1
235-1
245-2
255-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-3

How November really feels in Bistriţa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bistriţa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°5310.69.48.70.0
Feb / -6°5210.37.9100.0
Mar / -2°6611.75.611.61.1
Apr14° / 70121.513.33.9
May19° / 8914.9014.85.5
Jun22° / 12°9514.6015.66.0
Jul24° / 13°9414.3015.36.4
Aug24° / 12°7311.20146.9
Sep19° / 7610012.46.1
Oct14° / 699.60.910.64.0
Nov / -0°5510.34.59.11.0
Dec / -5°64117.78.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
93961
103862
113763
123664
133565
143565
153466
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bistriţa gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2327
3327
4337
5338
6349
7359
83510
93611
103612
113713
123714
133714
143715
153716
163617
173617
183518
193518
203419
213419
223419
233420
243420
253420
263420
273320
283320
293320
303320

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:134:59
29.77:144:57
39.77:164:56
49.67:174:54
59.67:194:53
69.57:204:52
79.57:224:50
89.47:234:49
99.47:254:48
109.37:264:46
119.37:284:45
129.37:294:44
139.27:304:43
149.27:324:42
159.17:334:41
169.17:354:40
179.07:364:39
189.07:384:38
199.07:394:37
208.97:404:36
218.97:424:35
228.97:434:34
238.87:444:34
248.87:464:33
258.87:474:32
268.77:484:32
278.77:504:31
288.77:514:30
298.67:524:30
308.67:534:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bistriţa?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bistriţa.

What to pack for Bistriţa in November

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

In November, Bistriţa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bistriţa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bistriţa peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bistriţa?

Bistriţa sits at 47.1°N, 24.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reghin-Sat, 42 km away.

Reghin-SatGherlaDejBorşaVişeu de SusTârgu MureşVatra DorneiLuduş

Topography around Bistriţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bistriţa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,034 m.

The land around Bistriţa is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,034 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Reghin-Sat 42 km · Gherla 46 km · Dej 48 km · Borşa 59 km · Vişeu de Sus 64 km · Târgu Mureş 66 km · Vatra Dornei 70 km · Luduş 78 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 Bistriţa (47.1332°, 24.5001°, elevation 362 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).