Bocşa weather in October

In October, Bocşa sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Bocşa's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocşa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bocşa is urban settlement in Caraș-Severin County, Romania.

Founded
1333

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bocşa reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6189
7188
8188
9188
10188
11178
12178
13177
14177
15177
16167
17167
18166
19166
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25155
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Bocşa

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.

Bocşa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6011.46.78.90.0
Feb / -2°5810.55.810.10.3
Mar11° / 6411.4311.62.5
Apr16° / 8212.20.513.24.9
May21° / 11°9014.3014.65.9
Jun25° / 14°11313.4015.46.4
Jul27° / 15°9312.2015.16.5
Aug27° / 15°819.6013.97.0
Sep22° / 11°799.3012.36.8
Oct16° / 679.20.110.75.3
Nov10° / 589.62.59.32.3
Dec / -1°6811.45.58.60.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35347
45347
55248
65248
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145050
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bocşa gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3300
4300
5300
6310
7310
8310
9310
10310
11310
12310
13320
14320
15320
16320
17320
18311
19310
20300
21300
22290
23290
24291
25291
26281
27281
28281
29281
30282
31282

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
384151
485141
586131
687130
788120
889110
990100
109190
119280
129280
139370
149460
159550
169550
179640
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:376:07
211.46:396:05
311.46:406:03
411.36:416:01
511.36:425:59
611.26:445:57
711.26:455:56
811.16:465:54
911.16:485:52
1011.06:495:50
1111.06:505:48
1210.96:525:46
1310.96:535:44
1410.86:555:43
1510.86:565:41
1610.76:575:39
1710.66:595:37
1810.67:005:36
1910.57:015:34
2010.57:035:32
2110.47:045:31
2210.47:065:29
2310.37:075:27
2410.37:085:26
2510.27:105:24
2610.27:115:23
2710.17:135:21
2810.17:145:20
2910.07:155:18
3010.07:175:17
3110.07:185:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bocşa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bocşa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bocşa in October

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

In October, Bocşa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bocşa 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 Bocşa peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 12UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bocşa?

Bocşa sits at 45.4°N, 21.7°E, 159 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reşiţa, 16 km away.

VršacTimișoaraPožarevacAradSmederevo

Topography around Bocşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocşa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m.

The land around Bocşa is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
2,272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Reşiţa 16 km · Lugoj 38 km · Caransebeş 40 km · Vršac 43 km · Timișoara 57 km · Požarevac 93 km · Arad 95 km · Smederevo 100 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 Bocşa (45.3733°, 21.7092°, elevation 159 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).