Brăila weather in April

In April, Brăila sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Brăila's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brăila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Brăila is locality in Brăila County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1368

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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Brăila reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4156
5156
6156
7156
8166
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14177
15177
16178
17178
18178
19188
20188
21188
22188
23199
24199
25199
26199
27209
282010
292010
302010

How April really feels in Brăila

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.

Brăila weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°355.93.48.90.0
Feb / -2°275.32.410.10.4
Mar11° / 417.51.411.62.7
Apr17° / 4280.213.25.6
May23° / 13°519.2014.67.0
Jun27° / 17°609.1015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°437.8015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°345.5013.96.2
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 435.2010.76.0
Nov10° / 355.819.32.5
Dec / -1°396.12.38.60.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144357
154357
164555
174654
184852
194852
205050
215248
225347
235347
245545
255545
265644
275545
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Brăila gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3272
4272
5281
6281
7281
8281
9291
10291
11291
12301
13301
14301
15301
16301
17291
18291
19281
20281
21271
22261
23260
24250
25250
26240
27240
28240
29240
30240

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 98% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 11 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:27
212.55:576:28
312.65:556:30
412.65:536:31
512.75:516:32
612.75:496:33
712.85:476:35
812.95:456:36
912.95:436:37
1013.05:416:39
1113.05:396:40
1213.15:386:41
1313.15:366:43
1413.25:346:44
1513.25:326:45
1613.35:306:46
1713.35:286:48
1813.45:276:49
1913.45:256:50
2013.55:236:52
2113.55:216:53
2213.65:206:54
2313.65:186:56
2413.75:166:57
2513.75:146:58
2613.85:136:59
2713.85:117:01
2813.95:107:02
2913.95:087:03
3014.05:067:05

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 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Brăila?

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
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Brăila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brăila in April

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

In April, Brăila sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Brăila 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 Brăila peaks around July 18 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 18UV 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 Brăila?

Brăila sits at 45.3°N, 28.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Galaţi, 19 km away.

TulceaBolhradIzmayilCahulRâmnicu SăratTecuci

Topography around Brăila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brăila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Brăila is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Galaţi 19 km · Reni 31 km · Tulcea 66 km · Bolhrad 68 km · Izmayil 68 km · Cahul 72 km · Râmnicu Sărat 73 km · Tecuci 77 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 Brăila (45.2715°, 27.9743°, elevation 22 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).