Sighetu Marmaţiei weather in October

In October, Sighetu Marmaţiei sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sighetu Marmaţiei's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sighetu Marmaţiei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Sighetu Marmaţiei is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1326

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 Sighetu Marmaţiei 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 6°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)
1156
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7145
8144
9144
10144
11144
12134
13134
14133
15133
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26102
27102
28101
29101
30101
31101

How October really feels in Sighetu Marmaţiei

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.

Sighetu Marmaţiei weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°8013.212.28.60.0
Feb / -6°7912.610.89.90.0
Mar / -3°9312.8711.60.6
Apr13° / 8813.32.413.43.3
May18° / 122160.114.95.0
Jun21° / 11°12416.4015.75.5
Jul23° / 12°12916.3015.45.9
Aug23° / 11°9812.3014.16.6
Sep18° / 10211.9012.45.4
Oct12° / 10512.11.310.63.2
Nov / -1°8411.86.190.7
Dec / -5°9513.1118.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44159
54159
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114258
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
173961
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sighetu Marmaţiei gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2391
3391
4391
5391
6381
7381
8382
9382
10382
11382
12383
13383
14383
15393
16394
17394
18395
19395
20405
21406
22406
23397
24397
25397
26388
27388
28389
29389
303810
313810

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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 24 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 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:57
211.46:315:55
311.36:335:53
411.36:345:51
511.26:365:49
611.26:375:47
711.16:395:44
811.06:405:42
911.06:425:40
1010.96:435:38
1110.96:455:36
1210.86:465:34
1310.76:485:33
1410.76:495:31
1510.66:515:29
1610.66:525:27
1710.56:545:25
1810.56:555:23
1910.46:575:21
2010.36:585:19
2110.37:005:17
2210.27:015:16
2310.27:035:14
2410.17:055:12
2510.17:065:10
2610.07:085:09
2710.07:095:07
289.97:115:05
299.97:125:04
309.87:145:02
319.87:155:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sighetu Marmaţiei?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sighetu Marmaţiei.

What to pack for Sighetu Marmaţiei in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sighetu Marmaţiei 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 Sighetu Marmaţiei peaks around July 15 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sighetu Marmaţiei?

Sighetu Marmaţiei sits at 47.9°N, 23.9°E, 270 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Rakhiv, 27 km away.

Vişeu de SusKhustBorşaVynohradivSatu Mare

Topography around Sighetu Marmaţiei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sighetu Marmaţiei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Sighetu Marmaţiei is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rakhiv 27 km · Baia Sprie 33 km · Baia Mare 39 km · Vişeu de Sus 48 km · Khust 51 km · Borşa 66 km · Vynohradiv 67 km · Satu Mare 78 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 Sighetu Marmaţiei (47.932°, 23.886°, elevation 270 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).