Miercurea-Ciuc weather in October

In October, Miercurea-Ciuc sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Miercurea-Ciuc's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miercurea-Ciuc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Miercurea-Ciuc is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1427

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Miercurea-Ciuc reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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)
1156
2155
3155
4155
5155
6145
7145
8144
9144
10144
11134
12134
13134
14133
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25102
26101
27101
28101
29101
3091
3191

How October really feels in Miercurea-Ciuc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Miercurea-Ciuc weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°307.98.38.80.0
Feb / -7°307.36.8100.0
Mar / -3°44106.611.60.5
Apr12° / 68132.513.33.0
May17° / 9215.80.314.74.8
Jun21° / 11°11216.5015.55.4
Jul23° / 12°10315.7015.26.0
Aug23° / 12°77120146.6
Sep18° / 579.20.112.45.8
Oct12° / 457.91.210.73.5
Nov / -1°347.34.29.20.6
Dec-0° / -6°367.76.88.50.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Miercurea-Ciuc gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3262
4262
5262
6262
7263
8263
9263
10264
11274
12274
13274
14274
15275
16265
17265
18265
19265
20265
21265
22255
23255
24255
25245
26245
27235
28235
29236
30236
31227

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:50
211.46:235:48
311.46:245:46
411.36:255:44
511.36:275:42
611.26:285:40
711.16:305:38
811.16:315:36
911.06:325:34
1011.06:345:33
1110.96:355:31
1210.96:375:29
1310.86:385:27
1410.86:395:25
1510.76:415:23
1610.76:425:21
1710.66:445:20
1810.56:455:18
1910.56:475:16
2010.46:485:14
2110.46:495:13
2210.36:515:11
2310.36:525:09
2410.26:545:08
2510.26:555:06
2610.16:575:04
2710.16:585:03
2810.07:005:01
2910.07:015:00
309.97:034:58
319.97:044:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Miercurea-Ciuc

In seasonPeak

None of Miercurea-Ciuc's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Miercurea-Ciuc's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Miercurea-Ciuc?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miercurea-Ciuc.

What to pack for Miercurea-Ciuc in October

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

In October, Miercurea-Ciuc sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Miercurea-Ciuc 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 Miercurea-Ciuc 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Miercurea-Ciuc?

Miercurea-Ciuc sits at 46.4°N, 25.8°E, 653 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Odorheiu Secuiesc, 39 km away.

GheorgheniTârgu SecuiescComăneştiSfântu GheorgheMoineştiPiatra NeamţCodlea

Topography around Miercurea-Ciuc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miercurea-Ciuc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m.

The land around Miercurea-Ciuc is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,694 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Odorheiu Secuiesc 39 km · Gheorgheni 44 km · Târgu Secuiesc 47 km · Comăneşti 49 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 54 km · Moineşti 55 km · Piatra Neamţ 75 km · Codlea 77 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 Miercurea-Ciuc (46.35°, 25.8°, elevation 653 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).