Salonta weather in October

In October, Salonta sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Salonta's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salonta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Salonta is locality in Bihor County, Romania.

Founded
1214

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 Salonta reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12188
13188
14188
15178
16178
17177
18177
19167
20167
21167
22167
23166
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Salonta

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.

Salonta 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 / -2°439.13.98.80.0
Feb / -1°459.34100.4
Mar11° / 509.41.411.62.9
Apr18° / 5810.30.213.35.5
May22° / 12°6411014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°7611.3015.66.5
Jul28° / 17°7210.3015.36.3
Aug28° / 16°568.10146.4
Sep23° / 12°608.1012.47.1
Oct17° / 549010.65.6
Nov10° / 5190.99.22.4
Dec / -1°559.93.28.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114654
124753
134654
144654
154555
164456
174357
184357
194456
204456
214357
224357
234555
244456
254654
264654
274753
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salonta gets around 54 mm of rain over 9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 (%)
180182
281172
382171
483161
584151
685141
785141
886131
988120
1089110
1190100
129280
139370
149460
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 9 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
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 6:38 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:07
211.46:406:04
311.46:416:02
411.36:426:00
511.26:445:58
611.26:455:56
711.16:475:55
811.16:485:53
911.06:495:51
1011.06:515:49
1110.96:525:47
1210.96:545:45
1310.86:555:43
1410.76:575:41
1510.76:585:39
1610.67:005:37
1710.67:015:36
1810.57:025:34
1910.57:045:32
2010.47:055:30
2110.47:075:28
2210.37:085:27
2310.37:105:25
2410.27:115:23
2510.17:135:22
2610.17:145:20
2710.07:165:18
2810.07:175:17
299.97:195:15
309.97:205:14
319.87:225:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Salonta?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Salonta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salonta in October

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

In October, Salonta sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Salonta 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 Salonta peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salonta?

Salonta sits at 46.8°N, 21.6°E, 92 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gyula, 33 km away.

BékéscsabaGyomaendrődPüspökladányAradHajdúszoboszló

Topography around Salonta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salonta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Salonta is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gyula 33 km · Oradea 34 km · Békés 40 km · Békéscsaba 44 km · Gyomaendrőd 64 km · Püspökladány 70 km · Arad 73 km · Hajdúszoboszló 75 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 Salonta (46.8°, 21.65°, elevation 92 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).