Vatra Dornei weather in October

In October, Vatra Dornei sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vatra Dornei's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vatra Dornei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Vatra Dornei is locality in Suceava County, Romania.

Founded
1592

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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vatra Dornei reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°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)
1134
2134
3133
4133
5133
6123
7123
8123
9123
10122
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
2191
2291
2390
2490
2590
2690
2780
2880
2980
3080
318-1

How October really feels in Vatra Dornei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vatra Dornei weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°399.611.58.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°431010.89.90.0
Mar / -5°6512.811.311.60.1
Apr10° / 8515.45.113.31.8
May15° / 12218.70.914.83.7
Jun19° / 13918.9015.74.7
Jul20° / 10°13718.6015.35.1
Aug20° / 10°11215.5014.15.6
Sep16° / 8011.90.312.44.6
Oct10° / 6010.23.110.62.4
Nov / -3°439.16.59.10.3
Dec-2° / -8°5010.110.28.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
54060
64060
73961
84060
94159
104060
114159
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vatra Dornei gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1354
2344
3345
4335
5336
6336
7337
8337
9338
10338
11339
12339
13339
143310
153310
163310
173311
183311
193312
203312
213312
223312
233313
243313
253213
263213
273113
283114
293114
303014
313014

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:51
211.46:255:49
311.36:275:47
411.36:285:45
511.26:295:43
611.26:315:41
711.16:325:39
811.16:345:37
911.06:355:35
1010.96:375:33
1110.96:385:31
1210.86:405:29
1310.86:415:27
1410.76:425:25
1510.76:445:24
1610.66:455:22
1710.56:475:20
1810.56:485:18
1910.46:505:16
2010.46:515:14
2110.36:535:13
2210.36:545:11
2310.26:565:09
2410.26:575:07
2510.16:595:06
2610.17:005:04
2710.07:025:02
2810.07:045:01
299.97:054:59
309.97:074:58
319.87:084:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vatra Dornei

In seasonPeak

None of Vatra Dornei's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vatra Dornei's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Vatra Dornei?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vatra Dornei.

What to pack for Vatra Dornei in October

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

In October, Vatra Dornei sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vatra Dornei 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 Vatra Dornei 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vatra Dornei?

Vatra Dornei sits at 47.4°N, 25.4°E, 814 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpulung Moldovenesc, 25 km away.

Gura HumoruluiBorşaRădăuțiBistriţaFălticeniGheorgheniSuceava

Topography around Vatra Dornei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vatra Dornei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Vatra Dornei is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Câmpulung Moldovenesc 25 km · Gura Humorului 46 km · Borşa 63 km · Rădăuți 69 km · Bistriţa 70 km · Fălticeni 71 km · Gheorgheni 72 km · Suceava 73 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 Vatra Dornei (47.35°, 25.3667°, elevation 814 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).