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Romania · Countryside

Bucovina & northeast Romania
in October.

Illustration of Representative Bucovina painted monastery church exterior, informed by Humor's towerless form
Painted monastery church in BucovinaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Similar overnight stays to September.

October averages 60°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
60°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
64%of August peak

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.

Overall match

7.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.6/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Romania-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

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.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:30Sunset 18:2843°F60°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
60°F (16°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
43°F (6°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 58m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

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.

Early October 1 October

65°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

60°F

Typical afternoon high

20% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

Will it be cheaper?

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.

Romania as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does October vary?

Across the recorded years

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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 6 rain days62013: 2 rain days22014: 7 rain days72015: 7 rain days72016: 9 rain days92017: 7 rain days72018: 2 rain days22019: 5 rain days52020: 9 rain days92021: 1 rain days12022: 4 rain days42023: 4 rain days42024: 6 rain days62025: 10 rain days102025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
20 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201157°F6
201263°F6
201361°F2
201458°F7
201556°F7
201652°F9
201760°F7
201865°F2
201963°F5
202064°F9
202157°F1
202263°F4
202367°F4
202461°F6
202556°F10

Checked against official climate averages for Iasi and Suceava. How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons73°F60°F49°F
Rain days565
Overnight demand66%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.

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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

October or September?

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 →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons60°F73°F
Nights43°F53°F
Rain days65
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.78.6
Month rank#6#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.6#1238°F23°F64.6Moderate season
February6.9#1041°F25°F64.9Moderate season
March7.8#551°F32°F76.1Moderate season
April8.2#462°F41°F77.6Moderate season
May8.5#271°F49°F88.9Busy season
June8.2#379°F58°F88.5Busy season
July7.5#883°F60°F78.3Peak season
August7.5#782°F60°F59.0Peak season
September8.6#173°F53°F59.3Busy season
October7.7#660°F43°F67.6Busy season
November7.1#949°F35°F55.5Moderate season
December6.8#1141°F28°F54.8Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in October

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better October weather than Bucovina & northeast Romania

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.

All of Romania in October · Everywhere in October

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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 checkedOfficial 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 day2
Busiest month hereAugust · 4
Visitors as share of people present0.2%
Rank among Europe's regions this month1st percentile
Domestic share of nights91%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights24
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.3%
National hotel-price seasonRomania historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used3.2 million
Statistical regionRO21 · 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.