Gherla weather in November

In November, Gherla sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gherla's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gherla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Gherla is locality in Cluj County, Romania.

Founded
1291

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gherla reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7102
8102
9101
10101
1191
1291
1391
1481
1581
1681
1780
1870
1970
2070
2170
2260
236-1
246-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
294-1
304-2

How November really feels in Gherla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gherla weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°378.568.70.0
Feb / -4°378.54.8100.0
Mar10° / -0°5010.32.611.62.0
Apr16° / 65120.813.34.7
May21° / 10°8814.7014.85.8
Jun24° / 13°10414.5015.66.2
Jul26° / 15°9614.1015.36.2
Aug26° / 14°78110146.8
Sep21° / 10°729.8012.46.6
Oct15° / 598.80.110.64.7
Nov / 4592.59.11.4
Dec / -4°469.14.78.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44654
54555
64555
74357
84159
94159
104060
113862
123862
133763
143664
153664
163565
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263367
273367
283367
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gherla gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1263
2263
3273
4274
5284
6285
7295
8296
9306
10306
11317
12317
13328
14328
15328
16329
17329
183210
193110
203110
213111
223111
233111
243111
253111
263011
273011
283011
293011
302911

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:155:01
29.77:165:00
39.77:184:58
49.67:194:57
59.67:214:55
69.57:224:54
79.57:244:53
89.47:254:51
99.47:274:50
109.37:284:49
119.37:304:48
129.37:314:47
139.27:324:46
149.27:344:44
159.17:354:43
169.17:374:42
179.17:384:41
189.07:404:40
199.07:414:40
208.97:424:39
218.97:444:38
228.97:454:37
238.87:464:36
248.87:484:36
258.87:494:35
268.77:504:34
278.77:524:34
288.77:534:33
298.67:544:33
308.67:554:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gherla?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gherla.

What to pack for Gherla in November

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

In November, Gherla sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gherla in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gherla 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 Gherla?

Gherla sits at 47.0°N, 23.9°E, 250 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Dej, 14 km away.

BistriţaTurdaCâmpia TurziiLuduşReghin-SatZalău

Topography around Gherla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gherla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Gherla is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Dej 14 km · Cluj-Napoca 38 km · Bistriţa 46 km · Turda 53 km · Câmpia Turzii 54 km · Luduş 63 km · Reghin-Sat 67 km · Zalău 68 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 Gherla (47.0333°, 23.9167°, elevation 250 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).