AI-generatedCurtea de Argeș at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,120 h
- Rain a year
- 784 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Elevation
- 421 m
Climate in Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș 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 2,120 hours of sunshine a year, Curtea de Argeș is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Curtea de Argeș
The best time to visit Curtea de Argeș 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 June with 100 mm of precipitation.
Curtea de Argeș through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Curtea de Argeș in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 11–22 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Curtea de Argeș in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 26–29 °C by day
- 8.9 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Curtea de Argeș in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 10–23 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Curtea de Argeș in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 3–6 °C by day
- 3.0 h of sun a day
- 24 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 – Mar
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 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 10°
07:3518:38
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 07:17–08:15 · evening 17:58–18:57
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:06–07:17 · evening 18:57–19:08
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 Curtea de Argeș 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 1.5 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 20° | 13° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.3 h |
What is the weather like in Curtea de Argeș in October?
In October, Curtea de Argeș is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min07:35 – 18:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %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 %88 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %77 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Compare two months in Curtea de Argeș
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
September has the better holiday weather in Curtea de Argeș: score 84 against 74. In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 74 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 17° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 5.0 h | 6.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 7better | 8 |
| Rainfall | 58 mmbetter | 68 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Curtea de Argeș month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
22January3° · 2.9 h
In January, Curtea de Argeș is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in January26February6° · 3.9 h
In February, Curtea de Argeș is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in February40March11° · 5.1 h
In March, Curtea de Argeș is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in March73April17° · 6.2 h
In April, Curtea de Argeș is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.2 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 Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in April72May22° · 7.5 h
In May, Curtea de Argeș is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in May79June26° · 8.7 h
In June, Curtea de Argeș is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 100 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in June76July28° · 9.3 h
In July, Curtea de Argeș is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 77 mm in total. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in July79August29° · 8.8 h
In August, Curtea de Argeș is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 72 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in August84September23° · 6.7 h
In September, Curtea de Argeș is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 68 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in September74October17° · 5.0 h
In October, Curtea de Argeș is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in October31November10° · 3.2 h
In November, Curtea de Argeș is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in November20December4° · 2.3 h
In December, Curtea de Argeș is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 53 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Curtea de Argeș.
Curtea de Argeș in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Curtea de Argeș
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 (−5°), the warmest in July (15°). 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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 22 | 3° | −5° | 2.9 h | 8 | 47 |
| FebruaryFeb | 26 | 6° | −3° | 3.9 h | 8 | 38 |
| MarchMar | 40 | 11° | 0° | 5.1 h | 10 | 54 |
| AprilApr | 73 | 17° | 5° | 6.2 h | 11 | 70 |
| MayMay | 72 | 22° | 10° | 7.5 h | 15 | 92 |
| JuneJun | 79 | 26° | 14° | 8.7 h | 14 | 100 |
| JulyJul | 76 | 28° | 15° | 9.3 h | 11 | 77 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 29° | 15° | 8.8 h | 9 | 72 |
| SeptemberSep | 84 | 23° | 11° | 6.7 h | 8 | 68 |
| OctoberOct | 74 | 17° | 6° | 5.0 h | 7 | 58 |
| NovemberNov | 31 | 10° | 1° | 3.2 h | 8 | 55 |
| DecemberDec | 20 | 4° | −3° | 2.3 h | 9 | 53 |
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
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Sunshine hours in Curtea de Argeș
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 5.0 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Curtea de Argeș, 45 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 25 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Curtea de Argeș: 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, Curtea de Argeș has about 7 rainy days with 58 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Curtea de Argeș
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 and clouds in Curtea de Argeș
How breezy and how cloudy Curtea de Argeș 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 Curtea de Argeș typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 55 % of the sky over Curtea de Argeș: 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 and humidity in Curtea de Argeș
How often the day gets hot in Curtea de Argeș (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, Curtea de Argeș 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 in Curtea de Argeș
Snow is possible in Curtea de Argeș, 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 Curtea de Argeș.
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.
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Curtea de Argeș 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.
Curtea de Argeș has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21).
- 63
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 16 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 73
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 78
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 9.0 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 74
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 17 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 21
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 4 °C by day
- 2.6 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 55 min
- Distance
- 1,980 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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Curtea de Argeș vs Râmnicu Vâlcea
In October Râmnicu Vâlcea has the better holiday weather (score 81 vs 74). During the day Râmnicu Vâlcea is 1 °C warmer than Curtea de Argeș.
| in October | Curtea de Argeș | Râmnicu Vâlcea |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 74 | 81 |
| Daytime high | 17° | 18° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 |
| Best time | Apr – Oct | Apr – Oct |
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- 19Curtea de ArgeșThis page17°74
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Frequently asked questions about Curtea de Argeș
When is the best time to visit Curtea de Argeș?
The best time to visit Curtea de Argeș 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 Curtea de Argeș?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.
When does it rain most in Curtea de Argeș?
The wettest month is June with 100 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 38 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Curtea de Argeș get?
Curtea de Argeș gets around 2,120 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.3 hours a day; in December there are 2.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Curtea de Argeș in?
Curtea de Argeș is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Curtea de Argeș?
A nonstop flight from London to Curtea de Argeș takes about 2 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,980 km.
Which school holidays are best for Curtea de Argeș?
Curtea de Argeș has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 63, May half-term 73, summer holidays 78, October half-term 74, Christmas holidays 21.