Borşa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Borşa sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 318 mm of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Borşa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Borşa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
318 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
1.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Borşa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Borşa reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Borşa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
60
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Borşa weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°5311.513.38.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°5811.912.69.90.0
Mar / -5°8013.912.711.60.0
Apr / -0°9315.96.213.31.5
May15° / 14520.31.214.93.3
Jun18° / 15520.6015.74.3
Jul20° / 16020.2015.44.8
Aug20° / 12316.4014.15.4
Sep15° / 9612.90.512.44.2
Oct10° / 7611.33.910.62.1
Nov / -3°5811.28.19.10.1
Dec-2° / -8°6611.712.48.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Borşa gets around 318 mm of rain and snow over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Borşa

In seasonPeak

In spring, Borşa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Borşa's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Borşa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borşa.

What to pack for Borşa in Spring

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

In spring, Borşa sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Borşa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Borşa peaks around July 16 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borşa?

Borşa sits at 47.7°N, 24.7°E, 658 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vişeu de Sus, 18 km away.

RakhivBistriţaVatra DorneiSighetu MarmaţieiCâmpulung MoldovenescBaia SprieBaia Mare

Topography around Borşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borşa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,086 m.

The land around Borşa is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
569 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
2,086 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Vişeu de Sus 18 km · Rakhiv 56 km · Bistriţa 59 km · Vatra Dornei 63 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 66 km · Câmpulung Moldovenesc 69 km · Baia Sprie 73 km · Baia Mare 82 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 Borşa (47.6553°, 24.6633°, elevation 658 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.