Romania records coldest autumn night with temperatures down to minus 10.5 degrees Celsius

Romania experienced its coldest night of the autumn so far, with temperatures dropping below zero across almost the entire country. The National Meteorological Administration reported the data on Sunday, 8 November, covering the period from 20:00 on 7 November to 08:00 on 8 November local time.

The lowest temperature was recorded in Miercurea-Ciuc, where the mercury fell to minus 10.5 degrees Celsius. Nearby Toplița registered minus 9.9 degrees, while Poiana Stampei and Întorsura Buzăului also reached minus 9.9 degrees. Predeal recorded a minimum of minus 8.6 degrees.

“Romania experienced the coldest night of this autumn.”

Major cities also saw freezing conditions. Cluj-Napoca recorded minus 4.9 degrees, Brașov minus 5.7 degrees, Sibiu minus 4.4 degrees, and Iași minus 3.4 degrees. In the north, Satu Mare fell to minus 6.8 degrees, Botoșani to minus 5.6 degrees, and Suceava to minus 5.8 degrees.

Western and southern areas were colder than usual but less extreme. Timișoara recorded minus 2.6 degrees and Oradea minus 1 degree. Alexandria reached minus 0.2 degrees, Giurgiu minus 2.1 degrees, and Călărași minus 2.4 degrees. On the coast, Constanța measured minus 1.6 degrees and Mangalia minus 0.3 degrees.

A few western and south-western locations stayed above zero. Șiria in Arad county recorded the highest minimum at 4.1 degrees Celsius. Caransebeș reached 0.7 degrees, Drobeta-Turnu Severin 1.4 degrees, and Pitești 1.9 degrees.

Meteorologists said the extreme cold in eastern Transylvanian depressions resulted from the relief and the accumulation of cold air overnight. With clear skies and weak winds, the ground lost heat rapidly and the air near the surface cooled significantly.