Slatina weather in October

In October, Slatina sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 Slatina's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slatina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Slatina is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1368

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 Slatina 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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32011
42010
52010
62010
71910
81910
9199
10199
11199
12189
13189
14188
15188
16178
17178
18178
19177
20167
21167
22167
23167
24156
25156
26156
27156
28146
29146
30145
31145

How October really feels in Slatina

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.

Slatina weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°3774.290.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.10.5
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.2
Apr18° / 569.40.113.25.7
May23° / 13°7012.2014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°8512.5015.36.1
Jul30° / 18°7610.50155.4
Aug30° / 18°548.2013.95.8
Sep24° / 13°566.8012.37.4
Oct17° / 496.90.110.75.9
Nov10° / 437.31.39.42.3
Dec / -2°437.13.28.70.0

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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45545
55446
65446
75347
85446
95446
105446
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Slatina gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177185
277185
379174
480164
580164
682153
783143
885132
985132
1087121
1188111
1289101
139091
149280
159370
169460
179550
189550
199640
209730
219730
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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 6:26 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:57
211.56:275:55
311.46:295:53
411.46:305:51
511.36:315:49
611.36:325:48
711.26:345:46
811.16:355:44
911.16:365:42
1011.06:385:40
1111.06:395:38
1210.96:405:37
1310.96:415:35
1410.86:435:33
1510.86:445:31
1610.76:455:30
1710.76:475:28
1810.66:485:26
1910.66:495:25
2010.56:515:23
2110.56:525:22
2210.46:535:20
2310.46:555:18
2410.36:565:17
2510.36:575:15
2610.36:595:14
2710.27:005:12
2810.27:015:11
2910.17:035:09
3010.17:045:08
3110.07:065:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Slatina?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Slatina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Slatina in October

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

In October, Slatina 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 Slatina in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Slatina peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slatina 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 Slatina is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slatina?

Slatina sits at 44.4°N, 24.4°E, 165 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 23 km away.

CraiovaRoșiorii de VedePiteştiFiliaşiCorabia

Topography around Slatina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slatina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Slatina is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
731 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Balş 23 km · Drăgăşani 25 km · Caracal 35 km · Craiova 47 km · Roșiorii de Vede 60 km · Piteşti 61 km · Filiaşi 69 km · Corabia 74 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 Slatina (44.4333°, 24.3667°, elevation 165 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).