Buftea weather in April

In April, Buftea sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Buftea's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buftea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Buftea is locality in Ilfov County, Romania.

Founded
1577

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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Buftea reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17187
18187
19188
20188
21188
22198
23198
24198
25209
26209
27209
28209
29209
302110

How April really feels in Buftea

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.

Buftea weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°396.53.890.0
Feb / -2°336.33.110.10.5
Mar11° / 478.42.311.63.0
Apr17° / 579.50.213.25.6
May23° / 12°7011.1014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°8812.5015.36.2
Jul29° / 18°79100155.7
Aug29° / 18°497.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 13°606.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 537.10.210.75.9
Nov10° / 456.81.39.42.3
Dec / -2°446.938.70.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144357
154456
164555
174753
184753
194852
205050
215050
225149
235248
245248
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Buftea gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2292
3292
4292
5302
6302
7311
8311
9321
10331
11331
12341
13341
14351
15351
16351
17351
18351
19351
20340
21330
22330
23320
24310
25310
26300
27300
28300
29300
30300

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
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:35
212.56:056:36
312.66:036:37
412.66:016:39
512.75:596:40
612.75:586:41
712.85:566:42
812.85:546:44
912.95:526:45
1012.95:506:46
1113.05:486:47
1213.05:466:49
1313.15:456:50
1413.15:436:51
1513.25:416:52
1613.25:396:54
1713.35:376:55
1813.35:366:56
1913.45:346:57
2013.45:326:59
2113.55:317:00
2213.55:297:01
2313.65:277:02
2413.65:257:04
2513.75:247:05
2613.75:227:06
2713.85:217:07
2813.85:197:09
2913.95:177:10
3013.95:167:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Buftea?

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
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Buftea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buftea in April

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

In April, Buftea sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buftea in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buftea 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Buftea in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Buftea is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buftea?

Buftea sits at 44.6°N, 25.9°E, 107 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sector 1, 11 km away.

Topography around Buftea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buftea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,292 m.

The land around Buftea is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
1,292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sector 1 11 km · Sector 6 15 km · Sector 2 19 km · Bucharest 19 km · Voluntari 19 km · Sector 5 22 km · Sector 3 23 km · Pantelimon 23 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 Buftea (44.5614°, 25.9489°, elevation 107 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).