Satu Mare weather in October

In October, Satu Mare sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Satu Mare's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satu Mare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Satu Mare is city in Satu Mare County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 Satu Mare reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 23°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
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9189
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15177
16177
17177
18167
19167
20167
21166
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Satu Mare

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.

Satu Mare weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4610.15.28.60.0
Feb / -2°489.94.59.90.3
Mar11° / 51101.511.62.8
Apr18° / 549.70.313.45.6
May23° / 12°7112.2014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°8512.9015.76.2
Jul28° / 17°8512.4015.45.8
Aug28° / 16°629.7014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°658.9012.46.9
Oct17° / 6390.110.65.4
Nov10° / 539.61.39.12.2
Dec / -2°59103.78.30.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
45050
54951
64852
74951
84852
94852
104852
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164357
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224357
234456
244456
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Satu Mare gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
285141
385141
486131
586131
687121
788111
889110
990100
109190
119280
129370
139370
149460
159550
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:34 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:346:01
211.46:355:59
311.36:375:57
411.36:385:55
511.26:405:53
611.26:415:51
711.16:435:49
811.06:445:47
911.06:465:45
1010.96:475:43
1110.96:495:41
1210.86:505:39
1310.86:525:37
1410.76:535:35
1510.66:555:33
1610.66:565:31
1710.56:585:29
1810.56:595:27
1910.47:015:25
2010.47:025:24
2110.37:045:22
2210.27:055:20
2310.27:075:18
2410.17:085:17
2510.17:105:15
2610.07:115:13
2710.07:135:11
289.97:155:10
299.97:165:08
309.87:185:07
319.87:195:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Satu Mare?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Satu Mare for sightseeing.

What to pack for Satu Mare in October

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

In October, Satu Mare sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Satu Mare in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Satu Mare 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 January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Satu Mare's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1120 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satu Mare?

Satu Mare sits at 47.8°N, 22.9°E, 124 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Carei, 32 km away.

MátészalkaBerehoveKhustBaia MareŞimleu SilvanieiBaia Sprie

Topography around Satu Mare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satu Mare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m.

The land around Satu Mare is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
1,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Carei 32 km · Vynohradiv 40 km · Mátészalka 44 km · Berehove 48 km · Khust 53 km · Baia Mare 55 km · Şimleu Silvaniei 63 km · Baia Sprie 64 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 Satu Mare (47.7993°, 22.8625°, elevation 124 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).