Iași weather in November

In November, Iași sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 20% 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 Iași's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iași's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:22 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Iași is city and seat of Iași County in the historical region of Moldavia in north-eastern Romania.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 27 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4,031/km²
people per km²
Founded
1408

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 Iași reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°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)
1124
2124
3114
4114
5114
6114
7113
8103
9103
10103
1193
1293
1393
1492
1582
1682
1782
1872
1971
2071
2161
2261
2361
2460
2550
2650
2750
2850
294-1
304-1

How November really feels in Iași

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Iași weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°286.55.18.70.0
Feb / -4°286.13.6100.0
Mar / 368.62.411.61.9
Apr16° / 458.50.313.35.2
May22° / 11°6110.4014.86.7
Jun26° / 15°7510.7015.66.6
Jul28° / 17°7210015.36.4
Aug28° / 16°497.10146.8
Sep22° / 12°507.2012.47.1
Oct15° / 446.40.110.65.1
Nov / 365.92.19.11.5
Dec / -3°357.14.28.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53862
63862
73763
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143268
153268
163169
172971
182971
192872
202872
212773
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Iași gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2183
3183
4183
5183
6184
7184
8184
9185
10185
11186
12186
13196
14197
15197
16198
17208
18208
19219
20219
21219
222210
232210
242210
252310
262311
272311
282311
292311
302311

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:46
29.77:024:45
39.77:034:43
49.67:054:42
59.67:064:40
69.57:084:39
79.57:094:38
89.47:114:36
99.47:124:35
109.37:144:34
119.37:154:33
129.27:174:32
139.27:184:30
149.27:204:29
159.17:214:28
169.17:224:27
179.07:244:26
189.07:254:25
199.07:274:24
208.97:284:23
218.97:304:23
228.87:314:22
238.87:324:21
248.87:344:20
258.77:354:20
268.77:364:19
278.77:374:18
288.77:394:18
298.67:404:17
308.67:414:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Iași?

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

1.5
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 Iași.

What to pack for Iași in November

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

In November, Iași sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Iași in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iași peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Iași in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Iași is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Iași's WHO annual average of 27 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1535 µg/m³Dec 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iași?

Iași sits at 47.2°N, 27.6°E, 66 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Ungheni, 16 km away.

RomanVasluiBilicenii VechiHuşiPaşcaniBălţiStrășeni

Topography around Iași

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iași has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m.

The land around Iași is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
583 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ungheni 16 km · Roman 58 km · Vaslui 60 km · Bilicenii Vechi 64 km · Huşi 65 km · Paşcani 67 km · Bălţi 71 km · Strășeni 76 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 Iași (47.1667°, 27.6°, elevation 66 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).