Sfântu Gheorghe weather in October

In October, Sfântu Gheorghe sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 10.7 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 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sfântu Gheorghe's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfântu Gheorghe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Sfântu Gheorghe is locality in Covasna County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.3 µg/m³ · 2019
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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sfântu Gheorghe reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°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)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11145
12144
13144
14144
15144
16134
17134
18133
19133
20133
21123
22123
23123
24123
25122
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How October really feels in Sfântu Gheorghe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sfântu Gheorghe 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 / -7°388.78.88.90.0
Feb / -6°368.47.7100.0
Mar / -2°5110.66.211.60.9
Apr13° / 6712.12.113.33.4
May18° / 8814.60.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°9714.3015.55.9
Jul23° / 13°9412.9015.26.6
Aug24° / 12°7210.4013.97.1
Sep19° / 588.7012.36.3
Oct13° / 517.61.110.74.1
Nov / -0°4284.69.31.1
Dec / -5°438.67.58.50.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214753
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sfântu Gheorghe gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3272
4272
5272
6262
7262
8263
9263
10263
11263
12254
13254
14254
15254
16254
17244
18244
19244
20244
21244
22244
23244
24234
25234
26235
27225
28225
29225
30226
31226

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:21 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:50
211.46:235:49
311.46:245:47
411.36:255:45
511.36:275:43
611.26:285:41
711.26:295:39
811.16:315:37
911.16:325:35
1011.06:335:33
1110.96:355:31
1210.96:365:29
1310.86:375:28
1410.86:395:26
1510.76:405:24
1610.76:425:22
1710.66:435:20
1810.66:445:19
1910.56:465:17
2010.56:475:15
2110.46:495:14
2210.46:505:12
2310.36:525:10
2410.36:535:09
2510.26:545:07
2610.26:565:05
2710.16:575:04
2810.16:595:02
2910.07:005:01
3010.07:024:59
319.97:034:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sfântu Gheorghe?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sfântu Gheorghe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sfântu Gheorghe in October

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

In October, Sfântu Gheorghe sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sfântu Gheorghe 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 Sfântu Gheorghe peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sfântu Gheorghe?

Sfântu Gheorghe sits at 45.9°N, 25.8°E, 552 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Brasov, 28 km away.

ZărneștiMiercurea-CiucSinaia

Topography around Sfântu Gheorghe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfântu Gheorghe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Sfântu Gheorghe is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Brasov 28 km · Săcele 28 km · Târgu Secuiesc 31 km · Codlea 32 km · Râşnov 41 km · Zărnești 50 km · Miercurea-Ciuc 54 km · Sinaia 60 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 Sfântu Gheorghe (45.8667°, 25.7833°, elevation 552 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).