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Satu Mare weather & best time to visit

City break

Satu Mare at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,210 h
Rain a year
743 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
124 m

Climate in Satu Mare

Satu Mare 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 2,210 hours of sunshine a year, Satu Mare is sunny; August is the sunniest month with 9.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Satu Mare

The best time to visit Satu Mare 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 88 mm of precipitation.

Satu Mare through the seasons

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

Satu Mare in spring

Mar – May

69

Good

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

Satu Mare in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 26–29 °C by day
  • 9.4 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Satu Mare in autumn

Sep – Nov

61

Good

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

Satu Mare in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

  • 3–6 °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, 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 Satu Mare 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

72

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°

07:4618:43

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 07:27–08:28 · evening 18:00–19:02
Blue hour
Morning 07:15–07:27 · evening 19:02–19:14

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 Satu Mare compared with home

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 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high20°14°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Satu Mare in October?

In October, Satu Mare is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 59 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 57 min07:46 – 18:43
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 %38 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %66 %

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 Satu Mare

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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April has the better holiday weather in Satu Mare: score 82 against 72. In April, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. April has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in April.

October vs April, Satu Mare
MonthOctoberApril
Holiday weather score7282better
Daytime high17°18°
Night-time low7°6°
Sunshine5.3 h7.1 hbetter
Rainy days9better10
Rainfall59 mm53 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Satu Mare month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

16January3° · 2.4 h

In January, Satu Mare is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 51 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in January
19February6° · 3.5 h

In February, Satu Mare is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in February
43March12° · 5.4 h

In March, Satu Mare is cool: daytime highs average 12 °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 53 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in March
82April18° · 7.1 h

In April, Satu Mare 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 53 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in April
81May23° · 8.5 h

In May, Satu Mare 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 70 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in May
82June26° · 9.2 h

In June, Satu Mare is warm: daytime highs average 26 °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 79 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 Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in June
73July28° · 9.4 h

In July, Satu Mare is hot: daytime highs average 28 °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 13 rainy days and 88 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in July
78August29° · 9.5 h

In August, Satu Mare is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 59 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 Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in August
82September23° · 6.9 h

In September, Satu Mare is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in September
72October17° · 5.3 h

In October, Satu Mare is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 59 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in October
30November10° · 3.2 h

In November, Satu Mare is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare in November
17December4° · 1.9 h

In December, Satu Mare is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare

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.

OctoberDay 17°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan163°−3°2.4 h1151
FebruaryFeb196°−2°3.5 h1050
MarchMar4312°1°5.4 h1053
AprilApr8218°6°7.1 h1053
MayMay8123°11°8.5 h1270
JuneJun8226°15°9.2 h1379
JulyJul7328°16°9.4 h1388
AugustAug7829°16°9.5 h1059
SeptemberSep8223°12°6.9 h968
OctoberOct7217°7°5.3 h959
NovemberNov3010°3°3.2 h1055
DecemberDec174°−2°1.9 h1060

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

47.80° N, 22.86° E · 124 m · Europe/Bucharest

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Satu Mare

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

Per year
2,210 hours
Sunniest month
Aug · 9.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.3 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 49 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.3 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Satu Mare, 49 % 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 Satu Mare: 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
743 mm on 125 days
Wettest month
Jul · 88 mm
Driest month
Feb · 50 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 59 mm

In October, Satu Mare has about 9 rainy days with 59 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Satu Mare

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 120 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 Satu Mare

How breezy and how cloudy Satu Mare 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
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Satu Mare 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.

Year average
59 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 44 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 73 %
OctoberCloud cover 56 %Sunshine 5.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Satu Mare: variable cloud, with about 5.3 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 Satu Mare

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

Hot days a year
31 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, Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare

Snow is possible in Satu Mare, 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
12 days
Fresh snow a year
42 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 Satu Mare.

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 Satu Mare

Weather for your travel dates

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

Satu Mare 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.

Satu Mare has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    70

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    81

    ExcellentBest holidays

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

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

    • 28 °C by day
    • 9.5 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    72

    Good

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.2 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
1,720 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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Satu Mare vs Baia Mare

In October the holiday weather in Satu Mare and Baia Mare is about equally good (score 72 vs 69). During the day it is about as warm in Baia Mare as in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare vs Baia Mare, in October
in OctoberSatu MareBaia Mare
Holiday weather score7269
Daytime high17°17°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days910
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberSatu Mare 17°Baia Mare 17°
Satu MareBaia Mare
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Ranking

Romania in October: the best places

In October, Satu Mare ranks 19 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Arad18°81
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  3. 3Timișoara18°80
  4. 4Lugoj18°79
  5. 5Caransebeș18°79
  6. 6Deva18°78
  7. 7Mediaș18°78
  8. 8Biertan17°78
  9. 19Satu MareThis page17°72
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Satu Mare's – good alternatives.

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Frequently asked questions about Satu Mare

When is the best time to visit Satu Mare?

The best time to visit Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare?

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 Satu Mare?

The wettest month is July with 88 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 50 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Satu Mare get?

Satu Mare gets around 2,210 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 9.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Satu Mare in?

Satu Mare is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Satu Mare?

A nonstop flight from London to Satu Mare takes about 2 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,720 km.

Which school holidays are best for Satu Mare?

Satu Mare has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 70, May half-term 81, summer holidays 76, October half-term 72, Christmas holidays 17.