Mizil weather in October

In October, Mizil sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Mizil's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mizil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Mizil is locality in Prahova County, Romania.

Founded
1529

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mizil reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
41910
5199
6199
7199
8189
9189
10188
11188
12178
13178
14178
15177
16177
17167
18167
19167
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25155
26145
27145
28145
29145
30134
31134

How October really feels in Mizil

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.

Mizil weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°376.54.290.0
Feb / -2°336.33.310.10.4
Mar11° / 4482.411.62.7
Apr17° / 549.30.313.25.3
May22° / 11°7011.6014.66.5
Jun26° / 15°7611.7015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°719.6015.16.2
Aug28° / 17°407.1013.96.5
Sep23° / 12°546.8012.37.4
Oct17° / 516.60.310.75.6
Nov / 436.61.49.32.1
Dec / -2°446.93.38.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mizil gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2220
3220
4220
5220
6220
7220
8220
9220
10220
11220
12220
13220
14220
15220
16221
17221
18231
19231
20231
21221
22222
23222
24222
25212
26212
27202
28202
29192
30192
31182

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178166
279165
380155
481154
582144
683143
784133
885132
986122
1088111
1189101
1289101
139091
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199640
209730
219730
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:48
211.46:195:46
311.46:215:44
411.36:225:43
511.36:235:41
611.26:255:39
711.26:265:37
811.16:275:35
911.16:285:33
1011.06:305:31
1111.06:315:30
1210.96:325:28
1310.96:345:26
1410.86:355:24
1510.86:365:22
1610.76:385:21
1710.76:395:19
1810.66:415:17
1910.66:425:16
2010.56:435:14
2110.56:455:12
2210.46:465:11
2310.46:475:09
2410.36:495:07
2510.36:505:06
2610.26:515:04
2710.26:535:03
2810.16:545:01
2910.16:565:00
3010.06:574:58
3110.06:584:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mizil?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mizil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mizil in October

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

In October, Mizil sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mizil 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 Mizil peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mizil?

Mizil sits at 45.0°N, 26.4°E, 124 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Buzău, 34 km away.

BăicoiCâmpinaRâmnicu SăratVoluntariMoreni

Topography around Mizil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mizil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m.

The land around Mizil is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (52%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
680 m
80 km
1,902 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Buzău 34 km · Ploieşti 35 km · Urziceni 36 km · Băicoi 47 km · Câmpina 57 km · Râmnicu Sărat 62 km · Voluntari 63 km · Moreni 63 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 Mizil (45.0167°, 26.45°, elevation 124 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).