Mangalia weather in October

In October, Mangalia sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mangalia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangalia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Mangalia is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
~600 BCE

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mangalia reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22014
32014
42013
52013
62013
71913
81913
91913
101912
111912
121812
131812
141812
151811
161811
171711
181711
191711
201711
211710
221610
231610
241610
251610
26169
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

How October really feels in Mangalia

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.

Mangalia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 447.439.10.1
Feb / 356.22.510.20.7
Mar10° / 448.11.211.62.3
Apr15° / 367.60.113.24.6
May20° / 13°438.2014.56.8
Jun25° / 18°508.3015.27.3
Jul28° / 20°386.4014.97.2
Aug28° / 20°315.2013.87.3
Sep23° / 16°506012.37.7
Oct18° / 11°526.6010.86.0
Nov12° / 406.50.69.53.3
Dec / 437.82.38.80.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mangalia gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3117

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14926205
25026195
35226184
45326174
55427163
65527153
75627143
85827132
96027112
106326101
11642691
12642691
13652681
14672670
15692560
16702550
17702550
18722440
19722440
20742330
21742330
22762220
23772120
24782020
25801910
26811810
27821710
28831610
29841510
30851410
31861310

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:40
211.56:105:39
311.46:115:37
411.46:135:35
511.36:145:33
611.36:155:31
711.26:165:29
811.26:185:28
911.16:195:26
1011.16:205:24
1111.06:215:22
1211.06:235:21
1310.96:245:19
1410.96:255:17
1510.86:265:15
1610.86:285:14
1710.76:295:12
1810.76:305:10
1910.66:325:09
2010.66:335:07
2110.56:345:06
2210.56:355:04
2310.46:375:03
2410.46:385:01
2510.36:395:00
2610.36:414:58
2710.26:424:57
2810.26:434:55
2910.26:454:54
3010.16:464:52
3110.16:474:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mangalia?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mangalia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mangalia in October

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

In October, Mangalia sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Mangalia in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 1 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Mangalia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mangalia peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mangalia?

Mangalia sits at 43.8°N, 28.6°E, 1 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Constanța, 41 km away.

MedgidiaNăvodariDobrichCernavodăFeteşti

Topography around Mangalia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangalia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m.

The land around Mangalia is covered by water (41%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
362 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Constanța 41 km · Medgidia 54 km · Năvodari 56 km · Dobrich 66 km · Cernavodă 73 km · Varna 85 km · Feteşti 87 km · Asparuhovo 90 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 Mangalia (43.8162°, 28.5766°, elevation 1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).