Sector 6 weather in October

In October, Sector 6 sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 37% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sector 6's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sector 6's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sector 6 is sector of Bucharest.

Density
9,678/km²
people per km²

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 Sector 6 reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32011
42010
52010
62010
71910
81910
9199
10199
11189
12189
13189
14188
15178
16178
17178
18178
19177
20167
21167
22167
23167
24156
25156
26156
27156
28146
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Sector 6

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.

Sector 6 weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°396.53.890.0
Feb / -2°336.33.110.10.5
Mar11° / 478.42.311.63.0
Apr17° / 579.50.213.25.6
May23° / 12°7011.1014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°8812.5015.36.2
Jul29° / 18°79100155.7
Aug29° / 18°497.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 13°606.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 537.10.210.75.9
Nov10° / 456.81.39.42.3
Dec / -2°446.938.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sector 6 gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2220
3220
4220
5220
6230
7230
8230
9230
10230
11230
12230
13230
14230
15230
16230
17240
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
23241
24231
25231
26231
27221
28221
29211
30211
31202

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173189
275178
375178
477167
578166
679156
780155
882144
983143
1084133
1186122
1286122
1388111
1489101
159190
169190
179280
189370
199460
209460
219550
229640
239640
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
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
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 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:50
211.56:215:48
311.46:225:47
411.46:235:45
511.36:255:43
611.36:265:41
711.26:275:39
811.16:285:37
911.16:305:35
1011.06:315:34
1111.06:325:32
1210.96:345:30
1310.96:355:28
1410.86:365:27
1510.86:375:25
1610.76:395:23
1710.76:405:21
1810.66:415:20
1910.66:435:18
2010.56:445:17
2110.56:455:15
2210.46:475:13
2310.46:485:12
2410.36:495:10
2510.36:515:09
2610.36:525:07
2710.26:535:06
2810.26:555:04
2910.16:565:03
3010.16:585:01
3110.06:595:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sector 6?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sector 6 for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sector 6 in October

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

In October, Sector 6 sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Sector 6 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 Sector 6 peaks around July 18 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sector 6 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 Sector 6 is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sector 6?

Sector 6 sits at 44.4°N, 26.0°E, 95 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sector 1, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sector 6

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sector 6.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sector 6 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Sector 6 is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sector 1 7.0 km · Sector 5 7.0 km · Bucharest 7.0 km · Sector 2 9.0 km · Sector 4 11 km · Sector 3 12 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 13 km · Voluntari 14 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 Sector 6 (44.4358°, 26.0165°, elevation 95 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).