Arad weather in April

In April, Arad sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Arad's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Arad is locality in Arad County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.9 µg/m³ · 2018

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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Arad reaches about 18°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 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4165
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11176
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17187
18188
19188
20188
21198
22198
23199
24209
25209
26209
27209
282110
292110
302110

How April really feels in Arad

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.

Arad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°408.43.18.80.0
Feb / -1°418.63.4100.5
Mar12° / 479.21.511.63.1
Apr18° / 5810.20.213.35.6
May22° / 12°6911.8014.76.5
Jun26° / 15°7811.4015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°659.6015.26.3
Aug28° / 17°587.60146.4
Sep23° / 12°588.3012.37.1
Oct17° / 508010.75.7
Nov10° / 518.50.99.22.5
Dec / -1°509.32.88.50.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44654
54654
64456
74456
84456
94456
104258
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164456
174555
184654
194852
204951
215050
225248
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Arad gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2292
3292
4301
5311
6321
7331
8341
9351
10361
11371
12381
13381
14381
15391
16381
17381
18381
19371
20371
21360
22350
23340
24340
25330
26330
27330
28320
29330
30330

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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26964
27964
28955
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:256:54
212.56:236:55
312.66:216:57
412.76:196:58
512.76:176:59
612.86:157:01
712.86:137:02
812.96:117:04
912.96:097:05
1013.06:077:06
1113.06:057:08
1213.16:037:09
1313.26:017:10
1413.25:597:12
1513.35:577:13
1613.35:567:14
1713.45:547:16
1813.45:527:17
1913.55:507:18
2013.55:487:20
2113.65:467:21
2213.65:457:22
2313.75:437:24
2413.75:417:25
2513.85:397:26
2613.85:387:28
2713.95:367:29
2813.95:347:30
2914.05:337:32
3014.05:317:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Arad?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Arad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arad in April

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

In April, Arad sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arad 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 Arad peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arad in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arad is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Arad's WHO annual average of 17.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1523 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arad?

Arad sits at 46.2°N, 21.3°E, 109 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Timișoara, 48 km away.

TimișoaraGyulaBékéscsabaMakóOrosházaBékésLugojSalonta

Topography around Arad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Arad is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Timișoara 48 km · Gyula 52 km · Békéscsaba 58 km · Makó 64 km · Orosháza 66 km · Békés 66 km · Lugoj 71 km · Salonta 73 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Arad (46.1833°, 21.3167°, elevation 109 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).