Borşa weather in October

In October, Borşa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Borşa's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borşa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Borşa is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1353

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Borşa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 16°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)
1133
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7122
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
1891
1990
2090
2190
2290
2380
2480
2580
2680
278-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How October really feels in Borşa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Borşa 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-4° / -10°5311.513.38.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°5811.912.69.90.0
Mar / -5°8013.912.711.60.0
Apr / -0°9315.96.213.31.5
May15° / 14520.31.214.93.3
Jun18° / 15520.6015.74.3
Jul20° / 16020.2015.44.8
Aug20° / 12316.4014.15.4
Sep15° / 9612.90.512.44.2
Oct10° / 7611.33.910.62.1
Nov / -3°5811.28.19.10.1
Dec-2° / -8°6611.712.48.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83763
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
143862
153961
163961
173862
183862
193961
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Borşa gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1394
2385
3385
4376
5376
6377
7368
8368
9369
103610
113610
123611
133612
143612
153713
163713
173714
183714
193715
203715
213716
223716
233716
243617
253617
263617
273617
283618
293618
303619
313619

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
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 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 6:27 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:54
211.46:285:52
311.36:305:50
411.36:315:48
511.26:325:46
611.26:345:44
711.16:355:42
811.06:375:40
911.06:385:38
1010.96:405:36
1110.96:415:34
1210.86:435:32
1310.86:445:30
1410.76:465:28
1510.66:475:26
1610.66:495:24
1710.56:505:22
1810.56:525:20
1910.46:535:18
2010.46:555:17
2110.36:565:15
2210.36:585:13
2310.26:595:11
2410.17:015:10
2510.17:025:08
2610.07:045:06
2710.07:055:05
289.97:075:03
299.97:095:01
309.87:105:00
319.87:124:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Borşa

In seasonPeak

In October, Borşa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Borşa's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Borşa?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borşa.

What to pack for Borşa in October

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

In October, Borşa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Borşa 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 Borşa peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borşa?

Borşa sits at 47.7°N, 24.7°E, 658 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vişeu de Sus, 18 km away.

RakhivBistriţaVatra DorneiSighetu MarmaţieiCâmpulung MoldovenescBaia SprieBaia Mare

Topography around Borşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borşa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,086 m.

The land around Borşa is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
569 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
2,086 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Vişeu de Sus 18 km · Rakhiv 56 km · Bistriţa 59 km · Vatra Dornei 63 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 66 km · Câmpulung Moldovenesc 69 km · Baia Sprie 73 km · Baia Mare 82 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 Borşa (47.6553°, 24.6633°, elevation 658 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).