Cahul weather in April

In April, Cahul sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cahul's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:28 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Cahul is city in Moldova.

Density
1,017/km²
people per km²
Founded
1502

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cahul reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3144
4145
5145
6145
7145
8155
9156
10156
11156
12156
13166
14166
15166
16167
17167
18177
19177
20177
21177
22187
23188
24188
25188
26198
27198
28199
29209
30209

How April really feels in Cahul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cahul weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°345.93.98.90.0
Feb / -3°275.73.2100.1
Mar10° / 377.41.811.62.2
Apr16° / 448.60.213.35.2
May22° / 12°519.7014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°649.9015.56.7
Jul29° / 18°518015.26.2
Aug28° / 17°395.90146.6
Sep23° / 13°426.1012.37.5
Oct16° / 415.20.110.75.6
Nov / 365.61.29.31.9
Dec / -2°376.538.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93763
103961
113862
123862
133862
143862
154060
164060
174159
184357
194357
204555
214753
224753
234951
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cahul gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2282
3282
4292
5292
6302
7301
8301
9311
10311
11311
12321
13321
14311
15311
16311
17301
18301
19291
20291
21281
22281
23271
24270
25270
26270
27270
28270
29270
30280

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:576:26
212.55:556:28
312.65:536:29
412.75:516:30
512.75:496:32
612.85:486:33
712.85:466:34
812.95:446:36
912.95:426:37
1013.05:406:38
1113.05:386:40
1213.15:366:41
1313.15:346:42
1413.25:326:44
1513.25:306:45
1613.35:286:46
1713.45:276:48
1813.45:256:49
1913.55:236:50
2013.55:216:52
2113.65:196:53
2213.65:186:54
2313.75:166:56
2413.75:146:57
2513.85:126:58
2613.85:117:00
2713.95:097:01
2813.95:077:02
2914.05:067:04
3014.05:047:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cahul?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cahul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cahul in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Cahul sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cahul in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cahul peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cahul?

Cahul sits at 45.9°N, 28.2°E, 27 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Bolhrad, 41 km away.

BolhradReniCeadîr-LungaGalaţiBârladComratTecuciBrăila

Topography around Cahul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cahul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Cahul is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bolhrad 41 km · Reni 50 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 52 km · Galaţi 53 km · Bârlad 54 km · Comrat 56 km · Tecuci 59 km · Brăila 72 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cahul (45.9046°, 28.1952°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).