Cernavodă weather in October

In October, Cernavodă sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Cernavodă's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cernavodă's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Cernavodă is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Founded
1417

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cernavodă reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
12112
22112
32112
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
91911
101910
111910
121910
131810
141810
15189
16189
17189
18179
19179
20178
21178
22168
23168
24168
25167
26167
27157
28157
29157
30157
31156

How October really feels in Cernavodă

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.

Cernavodă weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°396.73.89.10.0
Feb / -1°335.82.810.20.6
Mar11° / 448.41.711.62.8
Apr16° / 418.40.213.25.3
May22° / 12°539.3014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°619.6015.36.8
Jul29° / 18°427.20156.3
Aug29° / 18°345.4013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°496.1012.37.6
Oct18° / 446010.86.1
Nov11° / 396.20.99.43.0
Dec / -1°427.12.78.70.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cernavodă gets around 44 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
3116

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16818131
26917131
37017121
47117111
57217101
6731791
7741781
8751771
9771760
10781750
11791740
12811630
13811630
14821620
15841510
16851410
17851410
18861310
19881200
20891100
21901000
2291900
2391900
2492800
2593700
2693700
2794600
2894600
2995500
3095500
3195500

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:42
211.56:135:40
311.46:145:39
411.46:155:37
511.36:165:35
611.36:185:33
711.26:195:31
811.26:205:29
911.16:215:27
1011.06:235:26
1111.06:245:24
1210.96:255:22
1310.96:275:20
1410.86:285:19
1510.86:295:17
1610.76:315:15
1710.76:325:14
1810.66:335:12
1910.66:355:10
2010.56:365:09
2110.56:375:07
2210.46:395:05
2310.46:405:04
2410.46:415:02
2510.36:435:01
2610.36:444:59
2710.26:454:58
2810.26:474:56
2910.16:484:55
3010.16:494:54
3110.06:514:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cernavodă?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cernavodă for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cernavodă in October

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

In October, Cernavodă sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Cernavodă in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Cernavodă 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 Cernavodă peaks around July 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cernavodă?

Cernavodă sits at 44.3°N, 28.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Feteşti, 17 km away.

NăvodariConstanțaSloboziaSilistraMangalia

Topography around Cernavodă

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cernavodă has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Cernavodă is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Feteşti 17 km · Fetești-Gară 19 km · Medgidia 22 km · Năvodari 45 km · Constanța 51 km · Slobozia 59 km · Silistra 66 km · Mangalia 73 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 Cernavodă (44.3396°, 28.0327°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).