Oradea weather in October

In October, Oradea sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Oradea's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oradea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Oradea is locality in Bihor County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 Oradea 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 11°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)
12010
22010
32010
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9189
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15177
16177
17167
18167
19167
20167
21166
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Oradea

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.

Oradea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°459.64.88.70.0
Feb / -2°489.94.3100.3
Mar11° / 539.91.911.62.7
Apr17° / 6110.60.313.35.3
May22° / 11°6811.4014.86.4
Jun25° / 15°8412.2015.66.5
Jul28° / 16°7910.8015.36.4
Aug28° / 16°608.40146.6
Sep23° / 12°658.4012.47.0
Oct17° / 599.1010.65.4
Nov10° / 549.21.39.12.3
Dec / -1°599.93.48.40.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64852
74753
84852
94753
104852
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194357
204357
214456
224357
234555
244555
254654
264753
274852
284852
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oradea gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2528
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
282162
383161
484151
585141
686131
787121
887121
989110
1090100
119190
129370
139460
149460
159550
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:376:05
211.46:396:03
311.46:406:01
411.36:425:59
511.26:435:57
611.26:445:55
711.16:465:53
811.16:475:51
911.06:495:49
1011.06:505:47
1110.96:525:45
1210.86:535:43
1310.86:545:42
1410.76:565:40
1510.76:575:38
1610.66:595:36
1710.67:005:34
1810.57:025:32
1910.57:035:30
2010.47:055:29
2110.37:065:27
2210.37:085:25
2310.27:095:23
2410.27:115:22
2510.17:125:20
2610.17:145:18
2710.07:155:17
2810.07:175:15
299.97:185:14
309.97:205:12
319.87:215:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Oradea?

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 Oradea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oradea in October

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

In October, Oradea sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oradea in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oradea peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Oradea in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oradea is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Oradea's WHO annual average of 17.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1622 µg/m³Dec 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oradea?

Oradea sits at 47.0°N, 21.9°E, 126 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Salonta, 34 km away.

DebrecenHajdúszoboszlóGyulaBékésPüspökladányŞimleu SilvanieiBékéscsaba

Topography around Oradea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oradea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Oradea is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Salonta 34 km · Debrecen 58 km · Hajdúszoboszló 60 km · Gyula 65 km · Békés 67 km · Püspökladány 68 km · Şimleu Silvaniei 70 km · Békéscsaba 74 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 Oradea (47.0458°, 21.9183°, elevation 126 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).