Brad weather in October

In October, Brad sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Brad's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Brad is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1445

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Brad reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2177
3177
4177
5167
6167
7167
8167
9166
10166
11156
12156
13156
14155
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20135
21134
22134
23134
24134
25124
26124
27123
28123
29123
30123
31113

How October really feels in Brad

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.

Brad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°579.97.98.80.0
Feb / -4°5410.67.2100.0
Mar / -0°6711.84.611.61.5
Apr14° / 8213.61.113.33.8
May18° / 10916.3014.75.1
Jun22° / 12°11916.5015.55.7
Jul24° / 13°11215.1015.26.3
Aug24° / 13°7811.50146.9
Sep20° / 10°7710.1012.36.2
Oct14° / 6290.410.74.3
Nov / 599.43.59.21.4
Dec / -3°6810.36.68.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204654
214753
224852
234852
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Brad gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3290
4290
5290
6291
7291
8291
9291
10291
11291
12291
13291
14301
15301
16302
17302
18302
19302
20302
21302
22302
23302
24292
25292
26292
27292
28283
29283
30283
31283

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 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
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:336:02
211.46:356:00
311.46:365:58
411.36:375:56
511.36:395:54
611.26:405:53
711.26:415:51
811.16:435:49
911.06:445:47
1011.06:465:45
1110.96:475:43
1210.96:485:41
1310.86:505:39
1410.86:515:37
1510.76:535:36
1610.76:545:34
1710.66:555:32
1810.66:575:30
1910.56:585:28
2010.57:005:27
2110.47:015:25
2210.37:035:23
2310.37:045:22
2410.27:055:20
2510.27:075:18
2610.17:085:17
2710.17:105:15
2810.07:115:14
2910.07:135:12
309.97:145:11
319.97:165:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Brad?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Brad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brad in October

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

In October, Brad sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Brad 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 Brad peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brad?

Brad sits at 46.1°N, 22.8°E, 272 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Deva, 29 km away.

HunedoaraOrăştieCugirAlba IuliaSebeşAiudLugoj

Topography around Brad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Brad is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Deva 29 km · Hunedoara 44 km · Orăştie 46 km · Cugir 56 km · Alba Iulia 62 km · Sebeş 64 km · Aiud 75 km · Lugoj 84 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 Brad (46.1333°, 22.7833°, elevation 272 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).