Dej in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Dej sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Dej's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dej's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
193 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Dej in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Dej reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Dej

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dej weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°48107.78.70.0
Feb / -4°469.75.9100.0
Mar / -0°5910.73.311.61.7
Apr15° / 68120.813.34.4
May20° / 8915014.85.6
Jun23° / 13°10114.5015.66.2
Jul25° / 14°9414.1015.36.3
Aug25° / 14°6910.60146.9
Sep20° / 10°7310.4012.46.3
Oct14° / 659.80.310.64.3
Nov / 549.73.19.11.2
Dec / -3°57105.78.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Dej gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Dej?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dej.

What to pack for Dej in Fall

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

In fall, Dej sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Dej in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dej 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dej?

Dej sits at 47.1°N, 23.9°E, 231 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gherla, 14 km away.

Cluj-NapocaBistriţaBaia SprieBaia MareZalăuTurdaCâmpia Turzii

Topography around Dej

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dej has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Dej is covered by grassland (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Gherla 14 km · Cluj-Napoca 47 km · Bistriţa 48 km · Baia Sprie 58 km · Baia Mare 61 km · Zalău 62 km · Turda 65 km · Câmpia Turzii 67 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 Dej (47.15°, 23.8667°, elevation 231 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.