Petroşani in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Petroşani sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 216 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Petroşani's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Petroşani's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
216 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Petroşani in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Petroşani reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Petroşani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Petroşani weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°531110.58.90.0
Feb / -5°5210.89.310.10.0
Mar / -2°72137.711.60.7
Apr12° / 10315.92.813.22.7
May17° / 13719.20.214.74.2
Jun20° / 10°15017.7015.45.2
Jul22° / 11°13917.1015.15.8
Aug22° / 11°10814.3013.96.3
Sep18° / 9211.90.112.35.5
Oct13° / 689.8110.73.5
Nov / -0°5710.35.39.30.9
Dec / -5°6211.49.18.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Petroşani gets around 216 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Petroşani?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Petroşani.

What to pack for Petroşani in Fall

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

In fall, Petroşani sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Petroşani in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Petroşani peaks around July 14 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 highModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petroşani?

Petroşani sits at 45.4°N, 23.4°E, 606 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Petrila, 5.0 km away.

Târgu JiuCugirOrăştieHunedoaraSebeş

Topography around Petroşani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petroşani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Petroşani is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
2,099 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Petrila 5.0 km · Vulcan 9.0 km · Lupeni 12 km · Târgu Jiu 41 km · Cugir 47 km · Orăştie 48 km · Hunedoara 52 km · Sebeş 62 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 Petroşani (45.4167°, 23.3667°, elevation 606 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.