Constanța weather in October

In October, Constanța sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Constanța's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Constanța's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Constanța is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
~300 BCE

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Constanța reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Constanța

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.

Constanța weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 447.33.69.10.0
Feb / 336.22.410.20.2
Mar / 417.81.111.61.5
Apr12° / 336.90.113.23.6
May18° / 14°366.9014.56.4
Jun23° / 19°396.8015.37.7
Jul26° / 21°304.90158.1
Aug26° / 22°314.8013.88.2
Sep22° / 18°515.9012.37.6
Oct17° / 13°506.8010.85.6
Nov11° / 457.10.69.43.0
Dec / 4682.28.70.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55644
65644
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Constanța gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
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3019
3119

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14925196
25125186
35225185
45325175
55425165
65625154
75726143
85826133
96026122
106126112
116226102
12642691
13652681
14662671
15672670
16692560
17702550
18712540
19722440
20732430
21742330
22762220
23772120
24792010
25801910
26811810
27821710
28841510
29851410
30861310
31871210

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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419light breeze
519light breeze
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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 6:09 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:40
211.56:105:38
311.46:115:36
411.46:135:34
511.36:145:33
611.36:155:31
711.26:165:29
811.26:185:27
911.16:195:25
1011.16:205:23
1111.06:215:22
1211.06:235:20
1310.96:245:18
1410.96:255:16
1510.86:275:15
1610.86:285:13
1710.76:295:11
1810.76:315:10
1910.66:325:08
2010.66:335:06
2110.56:355:05
2210.56:365:03
2310.46:375:02
2410.46:395:00
2510.36:404:59
2610.36:414:57
2710.26:434:56
2810.26:444:54
2910.16:454:53
3010.16:474:51
3110.06:484:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Constanța?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Constanța for sightseeing.

What to pack for Constanța in October

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

In October, Constanța sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Constanța 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 29 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Constanța in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Constanța peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Constanța 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 Constanța is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Constanța's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Constanța?

Constanța sits at 44.2°N, 28.6°E, 40 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Năvodari, 15 km away.

CernavodăFeteştiFetești-GarăDobrichSlobozia

Topography around Constanța

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Constanța has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Constanța is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (51%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
397 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Năvodari 15 km · Medgidia 29 km · Mangalia 41 km · Cernavodă 51 km · Feteşti 68 km · Fetești-Gară 70 km · Dobrich 94 km · Slobozia 110 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 Constanța (44.1807°, 28.6343°, elevation 40 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. 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).