Deva weather in October

In October, Deva sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Deva's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Deva is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1269

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Deva reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°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)
1198
2198
3188
4188
5188
6187
7187
8187
9177
10177
11177
12176
13176
14166
15166
16166
17166
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23145
24144
25144
26144
27144
28134
29134
30134
31133

How October really feels in Deva

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.

Deva 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 / -4°399.26.38.90.0
Feb / -2°389.15.3100.3
Mar10° / 5010.23.111.62.3
Apr16° / 6512.30.713.34.7
May20° / 10°7914.9014.75.6
Jun24° / 13°9016.2015.56.0
Jul26° / 14°8114.6015.26.1
Aug26° / 14°6311.8013.96.6
Sep22° / 10°629.8012.36.7
Oct16° / 507.90.310.75.2
Nov / 428.429.32.0
Dec / -2°469.358.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84654
94753
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194456
204456
214456
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274852
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Deva gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2260
3261
4251
5251
6251
7251
8251
9251
10251
11261
12261
13271
14271
15281
16281
17281
18291
19291
20291
21281
22281
23281
24271
25271
26261
27261
28251
29251
30251
31252

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 (%)
18911
28911
39010
4919
5928
6928
7937
8946
9946
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:336:02
211.46:346:00
311.46:355:58
411.36:375:56
511.36:385:54
611.26:395:52
711.26:415:50
811.16:425:48
911.06:445:47
1011.06:455:45
1110.96:465:43
1210.96:485:41
1310.86:495:39
1410.86:505:37
1510.76:525:35
1610.76:535:34
1710.66:555:32
1810.66:565:30
1910.56:575:28
2010.56:595:27
2110.47:005:25
2210.47:025:23
2310.37:035:22
2410.37:055:20
2510.27:065:18
2610.27:075:17
2710.17:095:15
2810.17:105:14
2910.07:125:12
3010.07:135:11
319.97:155:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Deva?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Deva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Deva in October

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

In October, Deva sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Deva 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 Deva peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Deva?

Deva sits at 45.9°N, 22.9°E, 196 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Hunedoara, 15 km away.

SebeşAlba IuliaVulcanPetrila

Topography around Deva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,375 m.

The land around Deva is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
2,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hunedoara 15 km · Orăştie 24 km · Brad 29 km · Cugir 37 km · Sebeş 53 km · Alba Iulia 57 km · Vulcan 62 km · Petrila 63 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 Deva (45.8833°, 22.9°, elevation 196 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).