Dej weather in October

In October, Dej sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dej's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dej's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Dej is locality in Cluj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1061

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dej reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°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)
1188
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7167
8166
9166
10166
11166
12156
13155
14155
15155
16145
17145
18145
19144
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30113
31113

How October really feels in Dej

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.

Dej weather by month

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

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84654
94654
104555
114555
124456
134555
144555
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234555
244555
254555
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dej gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2300
3300
4300
5300
6300
7300
8300
9301
10311
11311
12321
13321
14321
15331
16331
17341
18341
19341
20341
21341
22331
23331
24331
25322
26312
27312
28302
29303
30303
31303

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39280
49280
59370
69460
79460
89550
99640
109640
119730
129730
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:305:57
211.46:315:55
311.36:325:53
411.36:345:51
511.26:355:49
611.26:375:47
711.16:385:45
811.16:405:43
911.06:415:41
1010.96:425:39
1110.96:445:37
1210.86:455:36
1310.86:475:34
1410.76:485:32
1510.76:505:30
1610.66:515:28
1710.66:535:26
1810.56:545:24
1910.46:565:23
2010.46:575:21
2110.36:595:19
2210.37:005:17
2310.27:025:15
2410.27:035:14
2510.17:055:12
2610.17:065:10
2710.07:085:09
2810.07:095:07
299.97:115:06
309.97:125:04
319.87:145:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dej?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dej for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dej in October

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

In October, Dej sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dej 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 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
October 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. 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).