Early October 1 October
65°F
Typical afternoon high
23% historical wet-day frequency
Romania · Countryside
Is October a good time?
October averages 60°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
Historical Nord-Est regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Painted monasteries and Iași; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your October
Afternoons around 60°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 43°F (6°C): a warm coat. About 11 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical October.
The sun rises about 07:30 and sets about 18:28 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 43°F (6°C); afternoons reach about 60°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical October.
Early, middle or late?
Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 65°F on the 1st, versus 57°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 23% to 13% between those dates.
65°F
Typical afternoon high
23% historical wet-day frequency
60°F
Typical afternoon high
20% historical wet-day frequency
57°F
Typical afternoon high
13% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165° | 265° | 364° | 464° | |||
| 563° | 662° | 762° | 862° | 962° | 1061° | 1161° |
| 1260° | 1360° | 1460° | 1560° | 1660° | 1760° | 1860° |
| 1960° | 2060° | 2160° | 2259° | 2359° | 2459° | 2558° |
| 2658° | 2758° | 2858° | 2958° | 3057° | 3157° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for October 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 58°F (14°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 13–24%.
Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Busy season. October averages 64% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to September.
Overnight stays across Nord-Est do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 52°F (11°C) and 67°F (20°C); in 5 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 60°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 10; half the years had 4–7.
Rain days in each October
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 63°F | 6 |
| 2013 | 61°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 58°F | 7 |
| 2015 | 56°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 52°F | 9 |
| 2017 | 60°F | 7 |
| 2018 | 65°F | 2 |
| 2019 | 63°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 64°F | 9 |
| 2021 | 57°F | 1 |
| 2022 | 63°F | 4 |
| 2023 | 67°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 61°F | 6 |
| 2025 | 56°F | 10 |
Checked against official climate averages for Iasi and Suceava. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 60°F | 49°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Overnight demand | 66% | 64% | 50% |
September: Warmer afternoons than October. September guide →
November: Cooler afternoons than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.
May and September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 66% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 60°F | 73°F |
| Nights | 43°F | 53°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 5 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Month rank | #6 | #1 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6 | #12 | 38°F | 23°F | 6 | 4.6 | Moderate season |
| February | 6.9 | #10 | 41°F | 25°F | 6 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.8 | #5 | 51°F | 32°F | 7 | 6.1 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.2 | #4 | 62°F | 41°F | 7 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.5 | #2 | 71°F | 49°F | 8 | 8.9 | Busy season |
| June | 8.2 | #3 | 79°F | 58°F | 8 | 8.5 | Busy season |
| July | 7.5 | #8 | 83°F | 60°F | 7 | 8.3 | Peak season |
| August | 7.5 | #7 | 82°F | 60°F | 5 | 9.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.6 | #1 | 73°F | 53°F | 5 | 9.3 | Busy season |
| October | 7.7 | #6 | 60°F | 43°F | 6 | 7.6 | Busy season |
| November | 7.1 | #9 | 49°F | 35°F | 5 | 5.5 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.8 | #11 | 41°F | 28°F | 5 | 4.8 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Brașov, Sibiu & central TransylvaniaRomania · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 60°F (16°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Romania's Black Sea coast & Danube DeltaRomania · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 64°F (18°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Cluj & northwest Romaniaabout 160 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Southern MunteniaRomania · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 64°F (18°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
BucharestRomania · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 65°F (18°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Bucovina & northeast Romania's weather ranks 37 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Romania have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Bucovina & northeast Romania.
Northwest Bulgariaabout 290 miles
Very good weather (8.6): 6°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
Southern & eastern Serbiaabout 340 miles
Very good weather (8.6): 5°F warmer afternoons
Novi Sad & VojvodinaSerbia · about 340 miles
Very good weather (8.6): 6°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (busy season)
Plovdiv & south-central Bulgariaabout 370 miles
Very good weather (8.9): 7°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
North Macedoniaabout 450 miles
Very good weather (8.9): 8°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
It's busy season, 64% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 8,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 91% of them from Romania itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,900 more: 24 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 73 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Iasi and Suceava from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 2 |
| Busiest month here | August · 4 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 1st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 91% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 24 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.3% |
| National hotel-price season | Romania historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 3.2 million |
| Statistical region | RO21 · Nord-Est |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.