Craiova weather in October

In October, Craiova sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 39% 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 Craiova's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craiova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Craiova is locality in Dolj County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 31.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1475

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 Craiova reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22211
32111
42111
52111
62111
72011
82010
92010
102010
111910
12199
13199
14199
15189
16189
17188
18188
19178
20178
21178
22177
23167
24167
25167
26167
27166
28156
29156
30156
31156

How October really feels in Craiova

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.

Craiova weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°386.83.99.10.0
Feb / -1°336.33.310.20.7
Mar12° / 457.91.811.63.6
Apr19° / 508.30.113.26.1
May24° / 13°5910.4014.56.9
Jun29° / 17°6810.6015.35.8
Jul31° / 19°648.20155.0
Aug31° / 19°426.5013.85.2
Sep25° / 14°496.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 456.8010.86.2
Nov10° / 4271.29.42.6
Dec / -2°427.12.98.70.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245347
255347
265248
275149
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Craiova gets around 45 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2321
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175196
276186
378175
479165
581154
681154
783143
884133
985132
1086122
1187112
1289101
139091
149091
159280
169370
179460
189550
199550
209640
219730
229730
239820
249820
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 10 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
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:28 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:285:59
211.56:305:57
311.46:315:55
411.46:325:54
511.36:335:52
611.36:355:50
711.26:365:48
811.26:375:46
911.16:385:44
1011.06:405:43
1111.06:415:41
1210.96:425:39
1310.96:445:37
1410.86:455:36
1510.86:465:34
1610.76:475:32
1710.76:495:31
1810.66:505:29
1910.66:515:27
2010.56:535:26
2110.56:545:24
2210.46:555:22
2310.46:575:21
2410.46:585:19
2510.36:595:18
2610.37:015:16
2710.27:025:15
2810.27:035:13
2910.17:055:12
3010.17:065:11
3110.07:085:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Craiova?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Craiova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Craiova in October

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

In October, Craiova sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Craiova 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 Craiova 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 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 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Craiova 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 Craiova is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Craiova?

Craiova sits at 44.3°N, 23.8°E, 105 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 24 km away.

SlatinaBăileştiCaracalDrăgăşaniLomCalafat

Topography around Craiova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craiova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Craiova is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Balş 24 km · Filiaşi 34 km · Slatina 47 km · Băileşti 49 km · Caracal 49 km · Drăgăşani 52 km · Lom 70 km · Calafat 78 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 Craiova (44.3167°, 23.8°, elevation 105 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).