Brad weather in April

In April, Brad sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 24% 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 Brad's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Brad is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1445

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 Brad reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3123
4123
5123
6133
7133
8133
9133
10134
11134
12134
13134
14144
15144
16144
17145
18145
19155
20155
21155
22155
23166
24166
25166
26166
27176
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Brad

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.

Brad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°579.97.98.80.0
Feb / -4°5410.67.2100.0
Mar / -0°6711.84.611.61.5
Apr14° / 8213.61.113.33.8
May18° / 10916.3014.75.1
Jun22° / 12°11916.5015.55.7
Jul24° / 13°11215.1015.26.3
Aug24° / 13°7811.50146.9
Sep20° / 10°7710.1012.36.2
Oct14° / 6290.410.74.3
Nov / 599.43.59.21.4
Dec / -3°6810.36.68.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153961
163961
174060
184159
194258
204258
214456
224456
234555
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Brad gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1409
2419
3418
4427
5437
6446
7446
8456
9466
10476
11486
12485
13495
14495
15495
16495
17494
18494
19494
20483
21473
22473
23462
24452
25452
26441
27441
28441
29441
30440

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
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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 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 6:19 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:48
212.56:176:50
312.66:156:51
412.76:136:52
512.76:116:54
612.86:096:55
712.86:076:56
812.96:056:58
912.96:036:59
1013.06:017:00
1113.05:597:02
1213.15:577:03
1313.15:557:04
1413.25:547:06
1513.35:527:07
1613.35:507:08
1713.45:487:10
1813.45:467:11
1913.55:447:12
2013.55:427:14
2113.65:417:15
2213.65:397:16
2313.75:377:18
2413.75:357:19
2513.85:347:21
2613.85:327:22
2713.95:307:23
2813.95:297:25
2914.05:277:26
3014.05:257:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
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
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Brad?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brad.

What to pack for Brad in April

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

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

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Brad 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 Brad peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brad?

Brad sits at 46.1°N, 22.8°E, 272 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Deva, 29 km away.

HunedoaraOrăştieCugirAlba IuliaSebeşAiudLugoj

Topography around Brad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Brad is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Deva 29 km · Hunedoara 44 km · Orăştie 46 km · Cugir 56 km · Alba Iulia 62 km · Sebeş 64 km · Aiud 75 km · Lugoj 84 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 Brad (46.1333°, 22.7833°, elevation 272 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).