Romania in October

Autumn colour in the Carpathians and Bucovina; high roads start closing late in the month — check.

• Bucharest and the southern plain · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townsbest weather

  Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C and winters bring snow and –10 °C cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

• Transylvanian towns · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocabest weather

  Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.

• Carpathian mountains · Bucegi, Făgăraș, Piatra Craiului, Retezat, Apusenifine

  Hiking from late June to September; afternoon thunderstorms in summer; ski season December to March at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia. High roads close in winter.

• Black Sea coast and Danube Delta · Constanța, Mamaia, Vama Veche, Tulcea, Sulinafine

  Beach season is late June to early September; the delta is best for birds in May and September, with mosquitoes from June.

• Maramureș and Bucovina · Sighetu Marmației, Suceava, Gura Humoruluibest weather

  Cold snowy winters and green summers; village festivals and haymaking in July–August; Easter and Christmas customs are strongest here.

• Bucharest17° / 7°, 8 rain days

Crowds · Romania

Low

Prices · Romania

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Bucharest and the southern plain

  Best weather of the year (Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube towns)

• Transylvanian towns

  Best weather of the year (Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napoca)

• Maramureș and Bucovina

  Best weather of the year (Sighetu Marmației, Suceava, Gura Humorului)

• Bucharest

  Mild and golden.