Piatra Neamţ weather in October

In October, Piatra Neamţ sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Piatra Neamţ's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piatra Neamţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Piatra Neamţ is locality in Neamț County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.3 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1395

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Piatra Neamţ reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15134
16133
17133
18133
19133
20123
21123
22122
23122
24122
25112
26112
27112
28112
29111
30111
31101

How October really feels in Piatra Neamţ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Piatra Neamţ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°296.87.18.80.0
Feb / -6°306.96.4100.0
Mar / -2°5111.2711.60.8
Apr13° / 6912.42.313.33.3
May18° / 9014.50.214.85.3
Jun22° / 11°11615.9015.65.7
Jul24° / 13°11514.8015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°8512.40146.7
Sep19° / 649.70.112.46.0
Oct13° / 527.91.210.63.9
Nov / -1°356.63.99.20.9
Dec / -5°377.56.78.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44555
54555
64654
74654
84555
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Piatra Neamţ gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3282
4282
5282
6282
7273
8273
9283
10283
11283
12284
13274
14274
15274
16274
17275
18265
19265
20265
21255
22255
23245
24235
25235
26225
27215
28215
29205
30206
31196

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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 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 6:20 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:48
211.46:215:46
311.46:225:44
411.36:245:42
511.26:255:40
611.26:275:38
711.16:285:36
811.16:295:34
911.06:315:32
1011.06:325:30
1110.96:345:28
1210.86:355:26
1310.86:375:24
1410.76:385:22
1510.76:395:20
1610.66:415:18
1710.66:425:17
1810.56:445:15
1910.56:455:13
2010.46:475:11
2110.46:485:09
2210.36:505:08
2310.26:515:06
2410.26:535:04
2510.16:545:03
2610.16:565:01
2710.06:574:59
2810.06:594:58
299.97:004:56
309.97:024:55
319.87:034:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Piatra Neamţ

In seasonPeak

None of Piatra Neamţ's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Piatra Neamţ's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Piatra Neamţ?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piatra Neamţ.

What to pack for Piatra Neamţ in October

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

In October, Piatra Neamţ sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Piatra Neamţ 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 Piatra Neamţ peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 16UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piatra Neamţ 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 Piatra Neamţ is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piatra Neamţ's WHO annual average of 18.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piatra Neamţ?

Piatra Neamţ sits at 46.9°N, 26.3°E, 508 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târgu Neamţ, 32 km away.

RomanPaşcaniMoineştiComăneştiBacăuFălticeni

Topography around Piatra Neamţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piatra Neamţ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Piatra Neamţ is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Târgu Neamţ 32 km · Buhuşi 36 km · Roman 45 km · Paşcani 47 km · Moineşti 51 km · Comăneşti 56 km · Bacău 59 km · Fălticeni 59 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 Piatra Neamţ (46.9167°, 26.3333°, elevation 508 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).