Bistriţa weather in April

In April, Bistriţa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bistriţa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bistriţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Bistriţa is locality in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1264

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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bistriţa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2111
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8132
9133
10133
11133
12133
13133
14143
15143
16144
17144
18144
19154
20154
21154
22164
23165
24165
25165
26175
27175
28176
29176
30186

How April really feels in Bistriţa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bistriţa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°5310.69.48.70.0
Feb / -6°5210.37.9100.0
Mar / -2°6611.75.611.61.1
Apr14° / 70121.513.33.9
May19° / 8914.9014.85.5
Jun22° / 12°9514.6015.66.0
Jul24° / 13°9414.3015.36.4
Aug24° / 12°7311.20146.9
Sep19° / 7610012.46.1
Oct14° / 699.60.910.64.0
Nov / -0°5510.34.59.11.0
Dec / -5°64117.78.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
53961
63763
73862
83763
93763
103664
113565
123664
133664
143763
153763
163961
173961
184258
194258
204456
214654
224654
234852
244951
254951
265050
275149
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bistriţa gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13811
23810
3399
4399
5408
6408
7417
8427
9437
10447
11447
12457
13457
14457
15447
16446
17446
18436
19426
20415
21415
22404
23393
24383
25382
26372
27372
28371
29371
30381

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:116:42
212.66:096:43
312.66:076:45
412.76:056:46
512.76:036:47
612.86:016:49
712.95:596:50
812.95:576:52
913.05:556:53
1013.05:536:55
1113.15:516:56
1213.15:496:57
1313.25:476:59
1413.25:457:00
1513.35:437:02
1613.45:417:03
1713.45:407:04
1813.55:387:06
1913.55:367:07
2013.65:347:09
2113.65:327:10
2213.75:307:11
2313.75:287:13
2413.85:277:14
2513.85:257:16
2613.95:237:17
2714.05:217:18
2814.05:207:20
2914.15:187:21
3014.15:167:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.72 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
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bistriţa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bistriţa.

What to pack for Bistriţa in April

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

In April, Bistriţa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bistriţa 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 Bistriţa peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bistriţa?

Bistriţa sits at 47.1°N, 24.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reghin-Sat, 42 km away.

Reghin-SatGherlaDejBorşaVişeu de SusTârgu MureşVatra DorneiLuduş

Topography around Bistriţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bistriţa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,034 m.

The land around Bistriţa is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,034 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Reghin-Sat 42 km · Gherla 46 km · Dej 48 km · Borşa 59 km · Vişeu de Sus 64 km · Târgu Mureş 66 km · Vatra Dornei 70 km · Luduş 78 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 Bistriţa (47.1332°, 24.5001°, elevation 362 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).