Târgu Jiu in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Târgu Jiu sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 205 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Târgu Jiu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Jiu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 205 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Târgu Jiu in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 6°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Târgu Jiu reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Târgu Jiu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Târgu Jiu weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -4° | 55 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 51 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 62 | 9.5 | 3 | 11.6 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 69 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 78 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 76 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 64 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 53 | 7.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 66 | 7.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 70 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 69 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 9.3 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 70 | 10 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Târgu Jiu gets around 205 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Târgu Jiu?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Târgu Jiu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Târgu Jiu in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Târgu Jiu sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Târgu Jiu in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Târgu Jiu peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Târgu Jiu?
Târgu Jiu sits at 45.0°N, 23.3°E, 212 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Lupeni, 35 km away.
Topography around Târgu Jiu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Târgu Jiu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Jiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.
The land around Târgu Jiu is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Târgu Jiu (45.05°, 23.2833°, elevation 212 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.