Râşnov weather in October

In October, Râşnov sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Râşnov's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râşnov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Râşnov is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1332

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Râşnov reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4145
5145
6145
7145
8144
9144
10134
11134
12134
13134
14133
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25102
26102
27101
28101
29101
30101
3191

How October really feels in Râşnov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Râşnov weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°398.28.78.90.0
Feb / -7°3887.710.10.0
Mar / -3°5711.38.411.60.3
Apr11° / 8515.33.413.32.3
May16° / 12818.20.514.74.1
Jun20° / 10°13418.1015.45.1
Jul22° / 12°13117.2015.15.7
Aug22° / 12°10414.6013.96.1
Sep17° / 7110.3012.35.5
Oct12° / 578.41.610.73.4
Nov / -1°4784.79.30.7
Dec / -6°458.378.60.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164654
174654
184654
194555
204654
214654
224753
234852
244852
254852
264951
274852
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Râşnov gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2302
3302
4292
5293
6293
7293
8294
9294
10295
11295
12295
13296
14286
15286
16286
17286
18286
19287
20287
21277
22277
23267
24266
25256
26256
27246
28246
29246
30247
31237

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

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 6:22 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:52
211.46:245:50
311.46:255:48
411.36:265:46
511.36:285:44
611.26:295:42
711.26:305:40
811.16:325:39
911.16:335:37
1011.06:345:35
1111.06:365:33
1210.96:375:31
1310.86:385:29
1410.86:405:27
1510.76:415:26
1610.76:435:24
1710.66:445:22
1810.66:455:20
1910.56:475:19
2010.56:485:17
2110.46:505:15
2210.46:515:14
2310.36:525:12
2410.36:545:10
2510.26:555:09
2610.26:575:07
2710.16:585:06
2810.16:595:04
2910.07:015:03
3010.07:025:01
319.97:045:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Râşnov

In seasonPeak

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

Râşnov'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 Râşnov?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Râşnov.

What to pack for Râşnov in October

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

In October, Râşnov sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Râşnov in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Râşnov peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Râşnov?

Râşnov sits at 45.6°N, 25.4°E, 641 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Zărnești, 11 km away.

BreazaFăgăraș

Topography around Râşnov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râşnov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Râşnov is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,982 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Zărnești 11 km · Codlea 13 km · Brasov 14 km · Săcele 21 km · Sinaia 27 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 41 km · Breaza 48 km · Făgăraș 48 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 Râşnov (45.5833°, 25.45°, elevation 641 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).