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Turda weather & best time to visit

City break

Turda at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 28°
Sunshine a year
2,080 h
Rain a year
600 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
324 m

Climate in Turda

Turda has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 2,080 hours of sunshine a year, Turda is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Turda

The best time to visit Turda 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 June with 81 mm of precipitation.

Turda through the seasons

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

Turda in spring

Mar – May

67

Good

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

Turda in summer

Jun – Aug

80

Excellent

  • 26–28 °C by day
  • 8.6 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Turda in autumn

Sep – Nov

64

Good

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

Turda in winter

Dec – Feb

24

Poor

  • 2–6 °C by day
  • 2.7 h of sun a day
  • 21 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 Turda 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

76

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 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:4118:40

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 07:22–08:22 · evening 17:59–18:59
Blue hour
Morning 07:10–07:22 · evening 18:59–19:11

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 Turda 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.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high20°13°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Turda in October?

In October, Turda is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Turda.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 0 min07:41 – 18:40
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
12 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 %80 %

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 Turda

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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June has the better holiday weather in Turda: score 83 against 76. 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, Turda
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score7683better
Daytime high17°26°
Night-time low6°14°
Sunshine5.2 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days7better11
Rainfall41 mmbetter81 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Turda month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

24January2° · 2.4 h

In January, Turda is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 26 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in January
27February6° · 3.8 h

In February, Turda is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 26 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in February
46March12° · 5.3 h

In March, Turda is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in March
78April18° · 6.4 h

In April, Turda is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in April
78May23° · 7.5 h

In May, Turda is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in May
83June26° · 8.5 h

In June, Turda is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 81 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 Turda.

Turda in June
76July28° · 8.8 h

In July, Turda is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 79 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 Turda.

Turda in July
80August28° · 8.6 h

In August, Turda is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 63 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in August
82September23° · 6.6 h

In September, Turda is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in September
76October17° · 5.2 h

In October, Turda is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in October
33November10° · 3.1 h

In November, Turda is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda in November
22December3° · 1.9 h

In December, Turda is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Turda.

Turda 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 Turda

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.

OctoberDay 17°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan242°−5°2.4 h726
FebruaryFeb276°−3°3.8 h726
MarchMar4612°1°5.3 h936
AprilApr7818°6°6.4 h1052
MayMay7823°10°7.5 h1273
JuneJun8326°14°8.5 h1181
JulyJul7628°15°8.8 h1179
AugustAug8028°15°8.6 h963
SeptemberSep8223°11°6.6 h955
OctoberOct7617°6°5.2 h741
NovemberNov3310°1°3.1 h734
DecemberDec223°−3°1.9 h834

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

46.57° N, 23.78° E · 324 m · Europe/Bucharest

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Turda

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

Per year
2,080 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.2 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Turda, 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

Rain in Turda: 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
600 mm on 105 days
Wettest month
Jun · 81 mm
Driest month
Jan · 26 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 41 mm

In October, Turda has about 7 rainy days with 41 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Turda

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 50 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 85 min
Olive skin
about 105 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 Turda

How breezy and how cloudy Turda 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
12 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 14 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 11 km/h
OctoberWind 12 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Turda typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
58 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 42 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 56 %Sunshine 5.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Turda: 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Turda

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

Hot days a year
28 days
Hottest month
Aug · 28 °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, Turda 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

Snow in Turda

Snow is possible in Turda, 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
11 days
Fresh snow a year
37 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

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 Turda.

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 Turda

Weather for your travel dates

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

Turda 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.

Turda has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    68

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    79

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    Good

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

    Oct

    76

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    23

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.2 h of sun a day
    • 7 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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Turda vs Cluj-Napoca

In October Turda has the better holiday weather (score 76 vs 68). During the day Cluj-Napoca is 1 °C cooler than Turda.

Turda vs Cluj-Napoca, in October
in OctoberTurdaCluj-Napoca
Holiday weather score7668
Daytime high17°16°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days79
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberTurda 17°Cluj-Napoca 16°
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In October, Turda ranks 10 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Orăștie18°79
  3. 3Lugoj18°79
  4. 4Aiud17°78
  5. 5Mediaș18°78
  6. 6Biertan17°78
  7. 7Deva18°78
  8. 8Alba Iulia18°77
  9. 10TurdaThis page17°76
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Frequently asked questions about Turda

When is the best time to visit Turda?

The best time to visit Turda 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 Turda?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.

When does it rain most in Turda?

The wettest month is June with 81 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 26 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Turda get?

Turda gets around 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Turda in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Turda?

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

Which school holidays are best for Turda?

Turda has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 68, May half-term 79, summer holidays 79, October half-term 76, Christmas holidays 23.