Cluj-Napoca weather in November

In November, Cluj-Napoca sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cluj-Napoca's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cluj-Napoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Cluj-Napoca is city and seat of Cluj County in northwestern Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
1,597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1213

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Cluj-Napoca reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4102
5101
6101
7101
8101
991
1091
1191
1291
1381
1480
1580
1670
1770
1870
1970
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
245-1
255-1
265-2
275-2
284-2
294-2
304-2

How November really feels in Cluj-Napoca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cluj-Napoca weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°3486.58.80.0
Feb / -5°359.25.8100.0
Mar / -1°49103.811.61.5
Apr14° / 6812.61.313.33.9
May19° / 8915.9014.85.3
Jun22° / 12°10716015.65.8
Jul24° / 13°10215.6015.36.2
Aug25° / 13°8412.40146.8
Sep20° / 7110.3012.46.2
Oct14° / 5690.610.64.3
Nov / 428.639.21.2
Dec / -4°438.85.68.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54951
64753
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cluj-Napoca gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in November. 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 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1254
2254
3265
4265
5265
6276
7276
8287
9287
10288
11298
12299
13299
143010
153010
163011
173011
183012
193012
203013
213013
223013
233013
243013
253013
263013
273014
283013
293013
302913

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November 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

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:155:03
29.77:175:02
39.77:185:00
49.77:204:59
59.67:214:57
69.67:234:56
79.57:244:55
89.57:264:54
99.47:274:52
109.47:294:51
119.37:304:50
129.37:314:49
139.27:334:48
149.27:344:47
159.27:364:46
169.17:374:45
179.17:394:44
189.07:404:43
199.07:414:42
209.07:434:41
218.97:444:40
228.97:454:39
238.97:474:38
248.87:484:38
258.87:494:37
268.87:514:36
278.77:524:36
288.77:534:35
298.77:544:35
308.67:564:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cluj-Napoca?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cluj-Napoca.

What to pack for Cluj-Napoca in November

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

In November, Cluj-Napoca sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cluj-Napoca in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cluj-Napoca peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cluj-Napoca in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cluj-Napoca is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cluj-Napoca's WHO annual average of 17.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1624 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cluj-Napoca?

Cluj-Napoca sits at 46.8°N, 23.6°E, 352 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Turda, 26 km away.

Ocna MureşDejLuduşAiudZalău

Topography around Cluj-Napoca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cluj-Napoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m.

The land around Cluj-Napoca is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (35%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
1,669 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Turda 26 km · Câmpia Turzii 32 km · Gherla 38 km · Ocna Mureş 47 km · Dej 47 km · Luduş 50 km · Aiud 52 km · Zalău 64 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 Cluj-Napoca (46.7667°, 23.6°, elevation 352 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).