AI-generatedCarei at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,180 h
- Rain a year
- 710 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Elevation
- 139 m
Climate in Carei
Carei 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 2,180 hours of sunshine a year, Carei is moderately sunny; August is the sunniest month with 9.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Carei
The best time to visit Carei is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from September to October. The wettest month is July with 87 mm of precipitation.
Carei through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Carei in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 11–23 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Carei in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 27–29 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Carei in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 10–23 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Carei in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 3–5 °C by day
- 2.5 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr, Sep – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Dec – Feb
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 16°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
- Evening, 20:00: about 13°
- Night, 23:00: about 10°
07:4718:44
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 07:28–08:29 · evening 18:02–19:03
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:16–07:28 · evening 19:03–19:15
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 Carei 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 13° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 20° | 13° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.1 h |
What is the weather like in Carei in October?
In October, Carei is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Carei.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min07:47 – 18:44
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 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 %89 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %
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
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Carei
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
April has the better holiday weather in Carei: score 82 against 72. In April, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. April has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in April.
| Month | October | April |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 72 | 82better |
| Daytime high | 17° | 18° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 6° |
| Sunshine | 5.2 h | 7.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8better | 10 |
| Rainfall | 55 mm | 51 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Carei month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
16January3° · 2.3 h
In January, Carei is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in January20February5° · 3.4 h
In February, Carei is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 46 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in February43March11° · 5.4 h
In March, Carei is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in March82April18° · 7.1 h
In April, Carei is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours 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 Carei.
Carei in April80May23° · 8.5 h
In May, Carei is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in May81June27° · 9.2 h
In June, Carei is warm: daytime highs average 27 °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 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in June70July29° · 9.3 h
In July, Carei is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 87 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 Carei.
Carei in July77August29° · 9.4 h
In August, Carei is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 57 mm in total. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in August82September23° · 6.9 h
In September, Carei 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 9 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in September72October17° · 5.2 h
In October, Carei is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in October30November10° · 3.1 h
In November, Carei is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in November18December4° · 1.8 h
In December, Carei is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 55 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Carei.
Carei in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Carei
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 July (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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 16 | 3° | −3° | 2.3 h | 11 | 46 |
| FebruaryFeb | 20 | 5° | −2° | 3.4 h | 9 | 46 |
| MarchMar | 43 | 11° | 1° | 5.4 h | 10 | 48 |
| AprilApr | 82 | 18° | 6° | 7.1 h | 10 | 51 |
| MayMay | 80 | 23° | 11° | 8.5 h | 12 | 69 |
| JuneJun | 81 | 27° | 15° | 9.2 h | 13 | 78 |
| JulyJul | 70 | 29° | 16° | 9.3 h | 13 | 87 |
| AugustAug | 77 | 29° | 16° | 9.4 h | 9 | 57 |
| SeptemberSep | 82 | 23° | 11° | 6.9 h | 9 | 65 |
| OctoberOct | 72 | 17° | 7° | 5.2 h | 8 | 55 |
| NovemberNov | 30 | 10° | 2° | 3.1 h | 9 | 52 |
| DecemberDec | 18 | 4° | −2° | 1.8 h | 10 | 55 |
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
47.68° N, 22.47° E · 139 m · Europe/Bucharest
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Carei
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Carei, 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 in Carei: 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.
In October, Carei has about 8 rainy days with 55 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Carei
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 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 50 min
- Fair skin
- about 65 min
- Light brown skin
- about 90 min
- Olive skin
- about 115 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 Carei
How breezy and how cloudy Carei 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.
In October, the wind in Carei typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Carei: 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 and humidity in Carei
How often the day gets hot in Carei (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Carei 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 in Carei
Snow is possible in Carei, 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Carei.
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 Carei
Weather for your travel dates
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Carei 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.
Carei has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).
- 70
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 16 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 80
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 24 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 75
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 29 °C by day
- 9.4 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 72
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 17 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 17
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 2.1 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 35 min
- Distance
- 1,700 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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Carei vs Nyírbátor
In October the holiday weather in Carei and Nyírbátor is about equally good (score 72 vs 68). During the day Nyírbátor is 1 °C cooler than Carei.
| in October | Carei | Nyírbátor |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 72 | 68 |
| Daytime high | 17° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 |
| Best time | Apr – Oct | Apr – Oct |
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Frequently asked questions about Carei
When is the best time to visit Carei?
The best time to visit Carei 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 Carei?
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 Carei?
The wettest month is July with 87 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 46 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Carei get?
Carei gets around 2,180 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 9.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Carei in?
Carei is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Carei?
A nonstop flight from London to Carei takes about 2 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,700 km.
Which school holidays are best for Carei?
Carei has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 70, May half-term 80, summer holidays 75, October half-term 72, Christmas holidays 17.