Focșani weather in October

In October, Focșani sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°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 Focșani's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Focșani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Focșani is locality in Vrancea County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1482

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Focșani reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
31910
41910
5199
6199
7189
8189
9189
10188
11178
12178
13178
14178
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20157
21156
22156
23156
24146
25146
26145
27145
28145
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Focșani

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.

Focșani weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°366.14.88.90.0
Feb / -3°325.93.710.10.2
Mar10° / 427.82.611.62.4
Apr16° / 5090.413.35.2
May22° / 12°6210.8014.76.6
Jun26° / 16°7511.3015.46.5
Jul28° / 18°669.6015.16.2
Aug28° / 17°427.2013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°486.1012.37.5
Oct16° / 5160.110.75.6
Nov / 406.31.69.32.0
Dec / -2°426.53.98.60.0

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65347
75248
85248
95347
105347
115248
125248
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Focșani gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181154
281154
382144
482144
583143
684133
785132
886122
987112
1088111
1189101
129091
139181
149280
159370
169460
179550
189550
199640
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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 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 6:16 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:45
211.46:175:43
311.46:185:41
411.36:195:39
511.36:215:37
611.26:225:35
711.26:245:33
811.16:255:31
911.16:265:30
1011.06:285:28
1110.96:295:26
1210.96:305:24
1310.86:325:22
1410.86:335:20
1510.76:345:19
1610.76:365:17
1710.66:375:15
1810.66:395:13
1910.56:405:12
2010.56:415:10
2110.46:435:08
2210.46:445:07
2310.36:465:05
2410.36:475:03
2510.26:485:02
2610.26:505:00
2710.16:514:59
2810.16:534:57
2910.06:544:56
3010.06:564:54
319.96:574:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Focșani?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Focșani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Focșani in October

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

In October, Focșani sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Focșani 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 Focșani peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Focșani?

Focșani sits at 45.7°N, 27.2°E, 54 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Tecuci, 26 km away.

AdjudBuzăuBârladGalaţiBrăilaCahul

Topography around Focșani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Focșani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Focșani is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tecuci 26 km · Râmnicu Sărat 37 km · Adjud 44 km · Buzău 67 km · Bârlad 70 km · Galaţi 74 km · Brăila 78 km · Cahul 82 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 Focșani (45.7°, 27.1833°, elevation 54 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).