Caracal weather in April

In April, Caracal sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Caracal's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caracal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Caracal is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1538

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 16°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Caracal reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
1166
2166
3176
4176
5177
6177
7177
8177
9187
10187
11188
12188
13188
14188
15198
16198
17198
18199
19199
20209
21209
22209
232010
242110
252110
262110
272210
282211
292211
302211

How April really feels in Caracal

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.

Caracal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°356.33.79.10.0
Feb / -1°326.12.910.20.8
Mar13° / 468.4211.63.7
Apr19° / 518.70.213.26.2
May25° / 13°6110.9014.56.8
Jun29° / 17°7211.4015.25.6
Jul31° / 19°659.10154.8
Aug31° / 19°446.7013.85.1
Sep26° / 14°495.9012.37.5
Oct19° / 446.70.110.86.4
Nov11° / 406.81.49.42.8
Dec / -2°407.32.98.80.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114753
124654
134753
144852
154852
164951
174951
185050
195149
205248
215347
225347
235347
245347
255446
265347
275347
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Caracal gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3282
4282
5282
6291
7291
8291
9301
10301
11311
12311
13321
14321
15321
16321
17321
18321
19321
20311
21311
22301
23290
24290
25290
26280
27280
28280
29280
30280

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 97% 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
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919

Wind in April

Winds average 12 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
1912calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
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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 6:14 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:41
212.56:126:42
312.66:106:43
412.66:086:45
512.76:066:46
612.76:046:47
712.86:026:48
812.86:016:50
912.95:596:51
1012.95:576:52
1113.05:556:53
1213.05:536:55
1313.15:526:56
1413.15:506:57
1513.25:486:58
1613.25:466:59
1713.35:447:01
1813.35:437:02
1913.45:417:03
2013.45:397:04
2113.55:387:06
2213.55:367:07
2313.65:347:08
2413.65:337:09
2513.75:317:11
2613.75:297:12
2713.85:287:13
2813.85:267:14
2913.85:257:15
3013.95:237:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Caracal?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Caracal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caracal in April

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

In April, Caracal sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Caracal 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 Caracal peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caracal 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 Caracal is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caracal?

Caracal sits at 44.1°N, 24.4°E, 105 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 33 km away.

CraiovaRoșiorii de VedeTurnu MăgureleDrăgăşaniAlexandria

Topography around Caracal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caracal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Caracal is covered by cropland (50%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Balş 33 km · Slatina 35 km · Corabia 40 km · Craiova 49 km · Roșiorii de Vede 51 km · Turnu Măgurele 58 km · Drăgăşani 60 km · Alexandria 80 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 Caracal (44.1167°, 24.35°, elevation 105 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).