Carei weather in October

In October, Carei sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Carei's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Carei is locality in Satu Mare County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1320

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Carei reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9189
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15177
16177
17167
18167
19167
20166
21166
22156
23156
24156
25156
26155
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Carei

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.

Carei weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°419.958.70.0
Feb / -2°448.94.19.90.3
Mar11° / 469.81.511.62.8
Apr18° / 519.50.313.35.6
May23° / 12°7112.1014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°8313.1015.76.1
Jul28° / 17°8512.8015.45.7
Aug28° / 16°609.7014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°628.8012.46.9
Oct17° / 608.9010.65.4
Nov10° / 519.11.39.12.2
Dec / -2°549.83.48.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234357
244456
254555
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Carei gets around 60 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3128

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
386131
487121
587121
688111
789101
890100
99190
109280
119370
129460
139550
149550
159640
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
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 11 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
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:35 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:356:03
211.46:376:01
311.36:385:59
411.36:405:57
511.26:415:54
611.26:435:52
711.16:445:50
811.06:465:48
911.06:475:46
1010.96:495:44
1110.96:505:42
1210.86:525:40
1310.86:535:39
1410.76:555:37
1510.66:565:35
1610.66:585:33
1710.56:595:31
1810.57:015:29
1910.47:025:27
2010.47:045:25
2110.37:055:24
2210.37:075:22
2310.27:085:20
2410.17:105:18
2510.17:115:17
2610.07:135:15
2710.07:145:13
289.97:165:12
299.97:175:10
309.87:195:08
319.87:205:07

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 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 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
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Carei?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Carei for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carei in October

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

In October, Carei sees daytime highs around 17°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 Carei 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 Carei peaks around July 14 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carei?

Carei sits at 47.7°N, 22.5°E, 139 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mátészalka, 32 km away.

Şimleu SilvanieiBerehoveNyíregyházaDebrecenKisvárdaVynohradiv

Topography around Carei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m.

The land around Carei is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
1,093 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mátészalka 32 km · Satu Mare 32 km · Şimleu Silvaniei 56 km · Berehove 60 km · Nyíregyháza 64 km · Debrecen 65 km · Kisvárda 66 km · Vynohradiv 66 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 Carei (47.6833°, 22.4667°, elevation 139 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).