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Caransebeș weather & best time to visit

City break

Caransebeș at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 29°
Sunshine a year
1,970 h
Rain a year
767 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
202 m

Climate in Caransebeș

Caransebeș 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 5 °C. With around 1,970 hours of sunshine a year, Caransebeș is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Caransebeș

The best time to visit Caransebeș 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 84 mm of precipitation.

Caransebeș through the seasons

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

Caransebeș in spring

Mar – May

63

Good

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

Caransebeș in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

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

Caransebeș in autumn

Sep – Nov

65

Good

  • 12–24 °C by day
  • 4.8 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Caransebeș in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 2.6 h of sun a day
  • 31 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 Caransebeș 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 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:4618:48

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 07:27–08:26 · evening 18:08–19:06
Blue hour
Morning 07:16–07:27 · evening 19:06–19:18

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 Caransebeș 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 15° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°15°
Night-time low10°6°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Caransebeș in October?

In October, Caransebeș is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 2 min07:46 – 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 %73 %

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 Caransebeș

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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October and June bring similar holiday weather to Caransebeș (score 79 and 79). In June, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. June has 4 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Caransebeș
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score7979
Daytime high18°27°
Night-time low8°14°
Sunshine5.0 h7.9 hbetter
Rainy days8better12
Rainfall51 mmbetter84 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Caransebeș month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

15January5° · 2.4 h

In January, Caransebeș is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in January
18February7° · 3.4 h

In February, Caransebeș is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in February
43March12° · 4.6 h

In March, Caransebeș is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 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 Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in March
75April18° · 6.0 h

In April, Caransebeș is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in April
72May23° · 6.9 h

In May, Caransebeș is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in May
79June27° · 7.9 h

In June, Caransebeș is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in June
73July29° · 8.6 h

In July, Caransebeș is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 73 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 Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in July
75August29° · 8.6 h

In August, Caransebeș is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 66 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in August
79September24° · 6.0 h

In September, Caransebeș is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in September
79October18° · 5.0 h

In October, Caransebeș is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in October
37November12° · 3.3 h

In November, Caransebeș is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in November
16December6° · 1.9 h

In December, Caransebeș is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Caransebeș.

Caransebeș in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Caransebeș

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°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in August (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November 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 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan155°−3°2.4 h1154
FebruaryFeb187°−1°3.4 h1052
MarchMar4312°2°4.6 h1159
AprilApr7518°7°6.0 h1170
MayMay7223°11°6.9 h1478
JuneJun7927°14°7.9 h1284
JulyJul7329°15°8.6 h1173
AugustAug7529°16°8.6 h966
SeptemberSep7924°12°6.0 h964
OctoberOct7918°8°5.0 h851
NovemberNov3712°4°3.3 h1056
DecemberDec166°−1°1.9 h1161

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

45.42° N, 22.22° E · 202 m · Europe/Bucharest

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Caransebeș

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

Per year
1,970 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 45 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Caransebeș, 45 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 1 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Caransebeș: 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
767 mm on 125 days
Wettest month
Jun · 84 mm
Driest month
Oct · 51 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 51 mm

In October, Caransebeș has about 8 rainy days with 51 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Caransebeș

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 80 min
Olive skin
about 100 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 and clouds in Caransebeș

How breezy and how cloudy Caransebeș 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
Aug · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Caransebeș 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
57 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 38 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 56 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Caransebeș: 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 and humidity in Caransebeș

How often the day gets hot in Caransebeș (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 18 °C

In October, Caransebeș 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 in Caransebeș

Snow is possible in Caransebeș, 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
14 days
Fresh snow a year
51 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

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 Caransebeș.

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 Caransebeș

Weather for your travel dates

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

Caransebeș 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.

Caransebeș has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    65

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    73

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    74

    Good

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

    Oct

    79

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    16

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 2.2 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 40 min
Distance
1,790 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.

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Caransebeș vs Reșița

In October Caransebeș has the better holiday weather (score 79 vs 73). During the day Reșița is 1 °C cooler than Caransebeș.

Caransebeș vs Reșița, in October
in OctoberCaransebeșReșița
Holiday weather score7973
Daytime high18°17°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days89
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberCaransebeș 18°Reșița 17°
CaransebeșReșița
Go to Reșița
Ranking

Romania in October: the best places

In October, Caransebeș ranks 6 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Craiova18°82
  2. 2Arad18°81
  3. 3Râmnicu Vâlcea18°81
  4. 4Timișoara18°80
  5. 5Drobeta-Turnu Severin19°80
  6. 6CaransebeșThis page18°79
  7. 7Lugoj18°79
  8. 8Ploiești17°79
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Caransebeș's – good alternatives.

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Frequently asked questions about Caransebeș

When is the best time to visit Caransebeș?

The best time to visit Caransebeș 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 Caransebeș?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Caransebeș?

The wettest month is June with 84 mm of precipitation. The driest month is October with 51 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Caransebeș get?

Caransebeș gets around 1,970 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Caransebeș in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Caransebeș?

A nonstop flight from London to Caransebeș takes about 2 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,790 km.

Which school holidays are best for Caransebeș?

Caransebeș has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 65, May half-term 73, summer holidays 74, October half-term 79, Christmas holidays 16.