Botoşani weather in October

In October, Botoşani sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7 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 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Botoşani's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botoşani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Botoşani is locality in Botoșani County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1350

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Botoşani 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 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3188
4188
5178
6178
7178
8178
9167
10167
11167
12167
13157
14156
15156
16156
17146
18146
19146
20145
21145
22135
23135
24135
25135
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31114

How October really feels in Botoşani

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.

Botoşani 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°276.75.48.70.0
Feb / -4°296.44.79.90.0
Mar / 419.3311.61.7
Apr16° / 529.70.613.44.8
May22° / 11°6611.5014.96.4
Jun25° / 15°8912.5015.76.4
Jul27° / 16°9212015.46.3
Aug27° / 16°628.9014.16.9
Sep21° / 11°558.3012.46.8
Oct15° / 4570.210.64.7
Nov / 356.12.49.11.2
Dec / -3°337.14.48.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
273862
283862
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Botoşani gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 (%)
1240
2230
3230
4230
5230
6230
7230
8230
9231
10231
11241
12241
13241
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19231
20231
21231
22231
23221
24221
25221
26211
27212
28212
29212
30202
31203

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
288102
39091
49091
59091
69181
79181
89271
99271
109361
119460
129550
139640
149640
159730
169730
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:19 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:46
211.46:205:44
311.36:225:42
411.36:235:40
511.26:255:38
611.26:265:36
711.16:275:34
811.06:295:32
911.06:305:30
1010.96:325:28
1110.96:335:26
1210.86:355:24
1310.86:365:22
1410.76:385:20
1510.66:395:18
1610.66:415:16
1710.56:425:14
1810.56:445:12
1910.46:455:10
2010.46:475:08
2110.36:485:07
2210.26:505:05
2310.26:515:03
2410.16:535:01
2510.16:555:00
2610.06:564:58
2710.06:584:56
289.96:594:55
299.97:014:53
309.87:024:51
319.87:044:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.27 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
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Botoşani?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Botoşani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Botoşani in October

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

In October, Botoşani sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Botoşani 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 Botoşani peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Botoşani in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Botoşani is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Botoşani's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botoşani?

Botoşani sits at 47.8°N, 26.7°E, 159 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Dorohoi, 30 km away.

FălticeniPaşcaniRădăuțiGura HumoruluiTârgu NeamţEdineţ

Topography around Botoşani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botoşani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m.

The land around Botoşani is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
1,483 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Dorohoi 30 km · Suceava 34 km · Fălticeni 43 km · Paşcani 56 km · Rădăuți 57 km · Gura Humorului 62 km · Târgu Neamţ 65 km · Edineţ 67 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 Botoşani (47.75°, 26.6667°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).