Used to indicate that something happened or was done a small number of times, typically more than once but not many.
I have met him a few times.
several degrees; a few degrees
Used for temperature, angles, or other measurements in degrees; often appears in weather or technical contexts.
Today the temperature is a few degrees lower than yesterday.
After several failures, I finally succeeded.
Please turn the camera a few degrees to the right.
数度 is a more formal, literary way of saying 'several times,' whereas 数回 is the neutral, everyday choice.
Compound of 数 (sū, 'several') and 度 (do, 'times' or 'degrees'). The reading すうど follows standard on'yomi.