Zimnicea weather in October

In October, Zimnicea sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zimnicea's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zimnicea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Zimnicea is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zimnicea reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52111
62111
72111
82111
92011
102010
112010
122010
131910
141910
15199
16199
17189
18189
19188
20188
21178
22178
23178
24177
25167
26167
27167
28167
29166
30156
31156

How October really feels in Zimnicea

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.

Zimnicea weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°396.949.10.0
Feb / -2°356.53.110.20.8
Mar13° / 4782.111.63.6
Apr19° / 508.60.113.26.1
May24° / 13°6210.2014.56.9
Jun28° / 17°7210.2015.26.0
Jul31° / 19°668.2014.95.2
Aug31° / 19°425.7013.85.5
Sep26° / 15°505.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 476.70.110.86.4
Nov11° / 426.51.59.53.0
Dec / -2°43738.80.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
254852
264852
274852
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zimnicea gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1210
2210
3210
4210
5210
6210
7210
8210
9220
10220
11220
12230
13230
14230
15230
16230
17230
18230
19230
20230
21231
22221
23221
24211
25211
26201
27201
28201
29192
30192
31192

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168239
269229
370228
472217
572217
674206
775205
877194
978184
1079183
1180173
1282162
1383152
1485141
1586131
1688111
1789101
189091
199280
209370
219460
229550
239640
249640
259730
269730
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

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 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:53
211.56:235:51
311.46:245:50
411.46:255:48
511.36:275:46
611.36:285:44
711.26:295:42
811.26:305:41
911.16:325:39
1011.16:335:37
1111.06:345:35
1211.06:355:34
1310.96:375:32
1410.96:385:30
1510.86:395:28
1610.86:405:27
1710.76:425:25
1810.76:435:24
1910.66:445:22
2010.66:455:20
2110.56:475:19
2210.56:485:17
2310.46:495:16
2410.46:515:14
2510.36:525:13
2610.36:535:11
2710.36:555:10
2810.26:565:08
2910.26:575:07
3010.16:595:06
3110.17:005:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zimnicea?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zimnicea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zimnicea in October

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

In October, Zimnicea sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Zimnicea 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 Zimnicea 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zimnicea?

Zimnicea sits at 43.7°N, 25.4°E, 35 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Svishtov, 4.0 km away.

RuseGiurgiuRoșiorii de VedePleven

Topography around Zimnicea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zimnicea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Zimnicea is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Svishtov 4.0 km · Alexandria 36 km · Turnu Măgurele 41 km · Ruse 52 km · Giurgiu 54 km · Roșiorii de Vede 60 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 65 km · Pleven 66 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 Zimnicea (43.6564°, 25.3645°, elevation 35 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).