Pantelimon weather in October

In October, Pantelimon sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Pantelimon's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pantelimon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Pantelimon is locality in Ilfov County, Romania.

Founded
1752

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pantelimon reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42011
52010
62010
72010
81910
91910
10199
11199
12189
13189
14189
15188
16178
17178
18178
19178
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25156
26156
27156
28156
29146
30145
31145

How October really feels in Pantelimon

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.

Pantelimon 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°386.63.990.0
Feb / -2°336.1310.10.5
Mar11° / 468.4211.63.0
Apr18° / 538.90.213.25.7
May23° / 12°6610.5014.66.8
Jun27° / 16°8211.7015.36.2
Jul30° / 18°739.30155.6
Aug30° / 18°446.4013.96.0
Sep24° / 13°596.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 5270.210.75.9
Nov10° / 446.71.29.42.5
Dec / -2°4372.88.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75248
85248
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pantelimon gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1721810
274179
374179
476168
577167
679156
780155
881154
982144
1083143
1185132
1286122
1388111
1488111
1590100
169190
179280
189280
199370
209460
219550
229550
239640
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 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 6:19 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:50
211.56:205:48
311.46:215:46
411.46:235:44
511.36:245:42
611.36:255:40
711.26:265:38
811.16:285:37
911.16:295:35
1011.06:305:33
1111.06:325:31
1210.96:335:29
1310.96:345:28
1410.86:355:26
1510.86:375:24
1610.76:385:22
1710.76:395:21
1810.66:415:19
1910.66:425:17
2010.56:435:16
2110.56:455:14
2210.46:465:13
2310.46:475:11
2410.36:495:09
2510.36:505:08
2610.36:515:06
2710.26:535:05
2810.26:545:03
2910.16:555:02
3010.16:575:01
3110.06:584:59

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 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.62 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
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
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 Pantelimon?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pantelimon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pantelimon in October

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

In October, Pantelimon sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Pantelimon 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 Pantelimon peaks around July 19 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 highModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pantelimon 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 Pantelimon is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pantelimon?

Pantelimon sits at 44.5°N, 26.2°E, 72 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sector 3, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pantelimon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pantelimon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.

The land around Pantelimon is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sector 3 4.0 km · Voluntari 5.0 km · Sector 2 5.0 km · Bucharest 8.0 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 8.0 km · Sector 4 10 km · Sector 5 12 km · Sector 1 13 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 Pantelimon (44.45°, 26.2°, elevation 72 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).