Odorheiu Secuiesc weather in October

In October, Odorheiu Secuiesc sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8 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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Odorheiu Secuiesc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Odorheiu Secuiesc is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1224

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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Odorheiu Secuiesc reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5167
6166
7166
8166
9156
10156
11155
12155
13155
14145
15145
16144
17144
18134
19134
20134
21134
22133
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28113
29112
30112
31112

How October really feels in Odorheiu Secuiesc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Odorheiu Secuiesc 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 / -6°368.87.88.80.0
Feb / -5°347.86.1100.0
Mar / -1°4610.14.911.61.3
Apr14° / 6711.71.413.34.0
May19° / 8415014.75.4
Jun23° / 12°10414.4015.56.1
Jul25° / 14°8714.5015.26.4
Aug25° / 13°6511.20146.9
Sep20° / 609012.36.4
Oct14° / 5080.610.74.3
Nov / 408.33.59.21.1
Dec / -4°408.36.58.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Odorheiu Secuiesc gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2260
3260
4260
5261
6261
7261
8261
9261
10262
11272
12272
13272
14273
15273
16273
17273
18273
19273
20273
21273
22263
23263
24263
25253
26253
27243
28244
29244
30244
31245

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 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 6:23 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:52
211.46:255:50
311.46:265:48
411.36:275:46
511.36:295:44
611.26:305:42
711.16:325:40
811.16:335:38
911.06:345:37
1011.06:365:35
1110.96:375:33
1210.96:395:31
1310.86:405:29
1410.86:415:27
1510.76:435:25
1610.76:445:23
1710.66:465:22
1810.56:475:20
1910.56:485:18
2010.46:505:16
2110.46:515:15
2210.36:535:13
2310.36:545:11
2410.26:565:10
2510.26:575:08
2610.16:595:06
2710.17:005:05
2810.07:025:03
2910.07:035:02
309.97:045:00
319.97:064:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
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
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Odorheiu Secuiesc?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Odorheiu Secuiesc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Odorheiu Secuiesc in October

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

In October, Odorheiu Secuiesc sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Odorheiu Secuiesc 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Odorheiu Secuiesc?

Odorheiu Secuiesc sits at 46.3°N, 25.3°E, 495 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 39 km away.

GheorgheniFăgărașSfântu GheorgheTârgu MureşCodleaReghin-Sat

Topography around Odorheiu Secuiesc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Odorheiu Secuiesc has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m.

The land around Odorheiu Secuiesc is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,718 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 39 km · Sighisoara 40 km · Gheorgheni 52 km · Făgăraș 56 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 61 km · Târgu Mureş 63 km · Codlea 68 km · Reghin-Sat 70 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc (46.3°, 25.3°, elevation 495 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).