Brasov in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Brasov sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
207 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Brasov in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Brasov reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Brasov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
39
wind chill below the day's low

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

Brasov 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 / -7°388.57.88.90.0
Feb / -6°368.36.710.10.0
Mar / -2°5110.45.611.61.2
Apr14° / 6611.71.813.33.7
May19° / 9014.20.114.75.4
Jun22° / 12°9513.7015.46.1
Jul24° / 13°9113015.16.7
Aug24° / 13°7410.2013.97.1
Sep20° / 598.5012.36.5
Oct14° / 517.80.910.74.4
Nov / 428.14.29.31.3
Dec / -5°438.56.78.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Brasov gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Brasov?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brasov.

What to pack for Brasov in Spring

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

In spring, Brasov sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Brasov in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brasov peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brasov in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Brasov is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Brasov's WHO annual average of 17.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brasov?

Brasov sits at 45.6°N, 25.6°E, 573 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Săcele, 9.0 km away.

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Topography around Brasov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brasov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Brasov is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
1,341 m
80 km
2,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Săcele 9.0 km · Codlea 13 km · Râşnov 14 km · Zărnești 24 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 28 km · Sinaia 33 km · Breaza 52 km · Făgăraș 54 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 Brasov (45.6486°, 25.6061°, elevation 573 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.