Motru weather in October

In October, Motru sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 38% 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 Motru's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Motru is locality in Gorj County, Romania.

Founded
1966

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 Motru reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°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)
1209
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7198
8188
9188
10188
11188
12177
13177
14177
15177
16167
17166
18166
19166
20156
21156
22155
23155
24155
25145
26145
27145
28144
29144
30134
31134

How October really feels in Motru

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.

Motru weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°538.15.390.0
Feb / -2°487.84.410.10.5
Mar11° / 568.62.511.63.0
Apr17° / 709.50.113.25.4
May22° / 11°8311.6014.66.4
Jun26° / 14°8511.1015.36.7
Jul28° / 16°748.70156.6
Aug28° / 16°568013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°627.2012.37.3
Oct16° / 628.10.110.75.4
Nov / 658.71.89.42.0
Dec / -2°668.53.88.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Motru gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6280
7280
8280
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14280
15280
16280
17280
18270
19270
20270
21261
22251
23251
24241
25241
26231
27231
28231
29221
30221
31222

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
282162
384142
485132
587121
688111
789101
89091
99181
109370
119460
129550
139640
149640
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 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 6:32 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:02
211.56:336:00
311.46:345:58
411.36:365:57
511.36:375:55
611.26:385:53
711.26:405:51
811.16:415:49
911.16:425:47
1011.06:435:45
1111.06:455:44
1210.96:465:42
1310.96:475:40
1410.86:495:38
1510.86:505:37
1610.76:515:35
1710.76:535:33
1810.66:545:31
1910.66:555:30
2010.56:575:28
2110.56:585:27
2210.47:005:25
2310.47:015:23
2410.37:025:22
2510.37:045:20
2610.27:055:19
2710.27:065:17
2810.17:085:16
2910.17:095:14
3010.07:115:13
3110.07:125:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Motru?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Motru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Motru in October

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

In October, Motru sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Motru 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 Motru peaks around July 11 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Motru?

Motru sits at 44.8°N, 23.0°E, 182 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Drobeta-Turnu Severin, 32 km away.

FiliaşiLupeniVulcanNegotinPetroşaniPetrila

Topography around Motru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,461 m.

The land around Motru is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
2,461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Drobeta-Turnu Severin 32 km · Târgu Jiu 37 km · Filiaşi 51 km · Lupeni 65 km · Vulcan 69 km · Negotin 73 km · Petroşani 75 km · Petrila 80 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 Motru (44.8033°, 22.9719°, elevation 182 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).