Medgidia weather in October

In October, Medgidia sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 35% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Medgidia's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medgidia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Medgidia is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1840

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 Medgidia reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42012
52012
62011
72011
81911
91911
101911
111910
121910
131810
141810
151810
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17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22168
23168
24168
25168
26158
27157
28157
29157
30157
31147

How October really feels in Medgidia

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.

Medgidia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°396.63.69.10.0
Feb / -1°325.82.510.20.6
Mar11° / 438.41.411.62.6
Apr16° / 408.10.213.25.2
May22° / 12°539.2014.56.9
Jun26° / 17°609.5015.36.9
Jul29° / 19°427.30156.4
Aug29° / 18°355.6013.86.7
Sep24° / 14°485.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 10°436.1010.86.1
Nov11° / 396.20.99.43.0
Dec / -0°4172.68.70.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Medgidia gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16519142
26519142
36619132
46918121
57018111
67118101
7731881
8741871
9751861
10751861
11761851
12781840
13801730
14801730
15821620
16821620
17841510
18851410
19851410
20861310
21871210
22881110
23901000
24901000
2591900
2692800
2792800
2893700
2993700
3094600
3194600

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:105:41
211.56:125:39
311.46:135:38
411.46:145:36
511.36:155:34
611.36:175:32
711.26:185:30
811.26:195:28
911.16:205:27
1011.16:225:25
1111.06:235:23
1210.96:245:21
1310.96:265:20
1410.86:275:18
1510.86:285:16
1610.76:295:14
1710.76:315:13
1810.66:325:11
1910.66:335:09
2010.66:355:08
2110.56:365:06
2210.56:375:05
2310.46:395:03
2410.46:405:01
2510.36:415:00
2610.36:434:58
2710.26:444:57
2810.26:454:56
2910.16:474:54
3010.16:484:53
3110.06:494:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Medgidia?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Medgidia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Medgidia in October

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

In October, Medgidia sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Medgidia 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 at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Medgidia 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 Medgidia 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
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Medgidia?

Medgidia sits at 44.3°N, 28.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Cernavodă, 22 km away.

MangaliaSloboziaSilistra

Topography around Medgidia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medgidia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Medgidia is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Cernavodă 22 km · Năvodari 26 km · Constanța 29 km · Feteşti 39 km · Fetești-Gară 41 km · Mangalia 54 km · Slobozia 81 km · Silistra 83 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 Medgidia (44.25°, 28.2833°, elevation 9 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).