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Aiud weather & best time to visit

City break

Aiud at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,080 h
Rain a year
558 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
254 m

Climate in Aiud

Aiud has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 2,080 hours of sunshine a year, Aiud is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Aiud

The best time to visit Aiud is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from September to October. The wettest month is June with 76 mm of precipitation.

Aiud through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Aiud in spring

Mar – May

69

Good

  • 12–23 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Aiud in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 27–29 °C by day
  • 8.5 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Aiud in autumn

Sep – Nov

65

Good

  • 10–23 °C by day
  • 4.9 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Aiud in winter

Dec – Feb

24

Poor

  • 3–7 °C by day
  • 2.8 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Aiud for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

78

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:4118:41

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:22–08:22 · evening 18:00–18:59
Blue hour
Morning 07:10–07:22 · evening 18:59–19:11

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Aiud compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 20° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high20°14°
Night-time low9°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Aiud in October?

In October, Aiud is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Aiud.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 0 min07:41 – 18:41
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
53 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %94 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Aiud

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Aiud: score 83 against 78. In June, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. June has 4 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Aiud
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score7883better
Daytime high17°27°
Night-time low6°14°
Sunshine5.2 h8.4 hbetter
Rainy days7better11
Rainfall40 mmbetter76 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Aiud month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January3° · 2.6 h

In January, Aiud is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 25 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in January
27February7° · 3.8 h

In February, Aiud is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 26 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in February
49March12° · 5.3 h

In March, Aiud is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in March
80April18° · 6.4 h

In April, Aiud is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in April
77May23° · 7.5 h

In May, Aiud is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in May
83June27° · 8.4 h

In June, Aiud is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 76 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in June
73July29° · 8.7 h

In July, Aiud is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in July
78August29° · 8.5 h

In August, Aiud is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 53 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in August
82September23° · 6.4 h

In September, Aiud is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in September
78October17° · 5.2 h

In October, Aiud is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in October
36November10° · 3.2 h

In November, Aiud is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 33 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in November
23December4° · 2.1 h

In December, Aiud is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 32 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aiud.

Aiud in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Aiud

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 17°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan233°−4°2.6 h725
FebruaryFeb277°−2°3.8 h726
MarchMar4912°1°5.3 h937
AprilApr8018°6°6.4 h1051
MayMay7723°11°7.5 h1271
JuneJun8327°14°8.4 h1176
JulyJul7329°16°8.7 h1167
AugustAug7829°16°8.5 h853
SeptemberSep8223°11°6.4 h849
OctoberOct7817°6°5.2 h740
NovemberNov3610°2°3.2 h733
DecemberDec234°−2°2.1 h732

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

46.31° N, 23.72° E · 254 m · Europe/Bucharest

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Aiud

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,080 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.2 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Aiud, 47 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Aiud: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
558 mm on 103 days
Wettest month
Jun · 76 mm
Driest month
Jan · 25 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 40 mm

In October, Aiud has about 7 rainy days with 40 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Aiud

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 45 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 80 min
Olive skin
about 105 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Aiud

How breezy and how cloudy Aiud is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
12 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Aiud typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
56 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 41 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 65 %
OctoberCloud cover 53 %Sunshine 5.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 53 % of the sky over Aiud: variable cloud, with about 5.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Aiud

How often the day gets hot in Aiud (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
33 days
Hottest month
Aug · 29 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 17 °C

In October, Aiud has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Aiud

Snow is possible in Aiud, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
11 days
Fresh snow a year
33 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Aiud.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Aiud

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Aiud in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Aiud has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    71

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

    • 29 °C by day
    • 8.6 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    78

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    23

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.4 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 45 min
Distance
1,850 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Romania

Currency
Romanian Leu (RON)
Language
Romanian
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+40
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Aiud vs Alba Iulia

In October the holiday weather in Aiud and Alba Iulia is about equally good (score 78 vs 77). During the day Alba Iulia is 1 °C warmer than Aiud.

Aiud vs Alba Iulia, in October
in OctoberAiudAlba Iulia
Holiday weather score7877
Daytime high17°18°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days78
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberAiud 17°Alba Iulia 18°
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In October, Aiud ranks 5 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  5. 5AiudThis page17°78
  6. 6Mediaș18°78
  7. 7Biertan17°78
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Frequently asked questions about Aiud

When is the best time to visit Aiud?

The best time to visit Aiud is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Aiud?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Aiud?

The wettest month is June with 76 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 25 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Aiud get?

Aiud gets around 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.7 hours a day; in December there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Aiud in?

Aiud is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Aiud?

A nonstop flight from London to Aiud takes about 2 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,850 km.

Which school holidays are best for Aiud?

Aiud has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71, May half-term 78, summer holidays 76, October half-term 78, Christmas holidays 23.