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Băile Herculane weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Băile Herculane at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 30°
Sunshine a year
2,220 h
Rain a year
766 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
147 m

Climate in Băile Herculane

Băile Herculane has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 2,220 hours of sunshine a year, Băile Herculane is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Băile Herculane

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

Băile Herculane through the seasons

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

Băile Herculane in spring

Mar – May

72

Good

  • 13–23 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Băile Herculane in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 28–30 °C by day
  • 9.4 h of sun a day
  • 23 rainy days in all

Băile Herculane in autumn

Sep – Nov

66

Good

  • 11–24 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Băile Herculane in winter

Dec – Feb

21

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 3.2 h of sun a day
  • 27 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 – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Băile Herculane 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

79

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 17°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:4418:48

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 07:26–08:24 · evening 18:08–19:06
Blue hour
Morning 07:15–07:26 · evening 19:06–19:17

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 Băile Herculane compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° 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 high21°14°
Night-time low10°5°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Băile Herculane in October?

In October, Băile Herculane is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 3 min07:44 – 18:48
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
56 %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 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

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

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Băile Herculane

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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September has the better holiday weather in Băile Herculane: score 86 against 79. In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Băile Herculane
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7986better
Daytime high18°24°
Night-time low7°12°
Sunshine5.0 h6.9 hbetter
Rainy days87better
Rainfall63 mm61 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Băile Herculane month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

19January5° · 2.9 h

In January, Băile Herculane is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in January
24February7° · 4.1 h

In February, Băile Herculane is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in February
53March13° · 5.4 h

In March, Băile Herculane is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 59 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in March
80April19° · 6.7 h

In April, Băile Herculane is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in April
82May23° · 7.8 h

In May, Băile Herculane is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in May
85June28° · 9.2 h

In June, Băile Herculane is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 66 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in June
72July30° · 9.8 h

In July, Băile Herculane is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in July
73August30° · 9.3 h

In August, Băile Herculane is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 51 mm. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in August
86September24° · 6.9 h

In September, Băile Herculane is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in September
79October18° · 5.0 h

In October, Băile Herculane is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in October
33November11° · 3.1 h

In November, Băile Herculane is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane in November
19December5° · 2.6 h

In December, Băile Herculane is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 72 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane 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 Băile Herculane

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 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in August (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June 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 18°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan195°−3°2.9 h964
FebruaryFeb247°−2°4.1 h849
MarchMar5313°2°5.4 h959
AprilApr8019°6°6.7 h1068
MayMay8223°11°7.8 h1076
JuneJun8528°15°9.2 h966
JulyJul7230°16°9.8 h762
AugustAug7330°16°9.3 h751
SeptemberSep8624°12°6.9 h761
OctoberOct7918°7°5.0 h863
NovemberNov3311°3°3.1 h1074
DecemberDec195°−2°2.6 h972

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

44.88° N, 22.41° E · 147 m · Europe/Bucharest

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Băile Herculane

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

Per year
2,220 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 45 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Băile Herculane, 45 % 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 Băile Herculane: 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
766 mm on 104 days
Wettest month
May · 76 mm
Driest month
Feb · 49 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 63 mm

In October, Băile Herculane has about 8 rainy days with 63 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Băile Herculane

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 55 min
Light brown skin
about 75 min
Olive skin
about 95 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 Băile Herculane

How breezy and how cloudy Băile Herculane 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
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Băile Herculane 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
54 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 35 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 67 %
OctoberCloud cover 56 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Băile Herculane: variable cloud, with about 5.0 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 Băile Herculane

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

Hot days a year
42 days
Hottest month
Aug · 30 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 18 °C

In October, Băile Herculane has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °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 Băile Herculane

Snow is possible in Băile Herculane, 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
15 days
Fresh snow a year
69 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Băile Herculane.

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 Băile Herculane

Weather for your travel dates

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

Băile Herculane 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.

Băile Herculane has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    72

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    73

    Good

    • 30 °C by day
    • 9.5 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    79

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 5.0 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    19

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 2.8 h of sun a day
    • 9 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
1,840 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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Băile Herculane vs Orșova

In October the holiday weather in Băile Herculane and Orșova is about equally good (score 79 vs 79). During the day Orșova is 1 °C warmer than Băile Herculane.

Băile Herculane vs Orșova, in October
in OctoberBăile HerculaneOrșova
Holiday weather score7979
Daytime high18°19°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – OctApr – Jun, Sep – Oct

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In October, Băile Herculane ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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Frequently asked questions about Băile Herculane

When is the best time to visit Băile Herculane?

The best time to visit Băile Herculane 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 Băile Herculane?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Băile Herculane?

The wettest month is May with 76 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 49 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Băile Herculane get?

Băile Herculane gets around 2,220 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.8 hours a day; in December there are 2.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Băile Herculane in?

Băile Herculane is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Băile Herculane?

A nonstop flight from London to Băile Herculane takes about 2 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,840 km.

Which school holidays are best for Băile Herculane?

Băile Herculane has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 72, May half-term 83, summer holidays 73, October half-term 79, Christmas holidays 19.