Zalău weather in October

In October, Zalău sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Zalău's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalău's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Zalău is locality in Sălaj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1210

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zalău reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8177
9177
10177
11177
12167
13166
14166
15166
16156
17156
18156
19155
20155
21145
22145
23145
24145
25144
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How October really feels in Zalău

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.

Zalău 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°449.66.68.70.0
Feb / -3°459.75.4100.1
Mar10° / 5510.62.811.62.1
Apr16° / 6311.40.713.34.8
May21° / 10°7913.7014.85.9
Jun24° / 14°9413.8015.66.3
Jul26° / 15°9012.7015.36.4
Aug26° / 15°6610.90146.7
Sep21° / 11°7210.1012.46.6
Oct16° / 609.50.210.64.9
Nov / 519.42.29.11.8
Dec / -3°549.958.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74951
84753
94753
104852
114753
124654
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244753
254753
264852
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zalău gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2300
3300
4300
5300
6290
7290
8290
9291
10301
11301
12301
13301
14311
15311
16311
17321
18321
19321
20321
21321
22321
23321
24321
25321
26311
27311
28302
29302
30292
31292

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
288111
388111
489101
59190
69280
79280
89370
99460
109550
119550
129640
139730
149730
159820
169820
179910
189910
199910
209910
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
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 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 6:33 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:336:01
211.46:345:59
311.36:365:57
411.36:375:55
511.26:395:53
611.26:405:51
711.16:415:49
811.16:435:47
911.06:445:45
1010.96:465:43
1110.96:475:41
1210.86:495:39
1310.86:505:37
1410.76:525:35
1510.76:535:33
1610.66:545:31
1710.66:565:29
1810.56:575:27
1910.46:595:26
2010.47:005:24
2110.37:025:22
2210.37:035:20
2310.27:055:19
2410.27:065:17
2510.17:085:15
2610.17:095:14
2710.07:115:12
2810.07:125:10
299.97:145:09
309.97:155:07
319.87:175:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zalău?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zalău for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zalău in October

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

In October, Zalău sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zalău 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 Zalău 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zalău?

Zalău sits at 47.2°N, 23.1°E, 261 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Şimleu Silvaniei, 19 km away.

DejCluj-NapocaBaia MareSatu MareGherlaCareiBaia Sprie

Topography around Zalău

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalău has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m.

The land around Zalău is covered by trees (38%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
1,725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Şimleu Silvaniei 19 km · Dej 62 km · Cluj-Napoca 64 km · Baia Mare 64 km · Satu Mare 68 km · Gherla 68 km · Carei 69 km · Baia Sprie 71 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 Zalău (47.2°, 23.05°, elevation 261 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).