Caracal in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Caracal sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 158 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Caracal's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caracal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 158 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Caracal in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Caracal reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Caracal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Caracal 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -3° | 35 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 32 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 46 | 8.4 | 2 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 51 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 61 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 72 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 65 | 9.1 | 0 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 44 | 6.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 49 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 44 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 40 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 5° / -2° | 40 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Caracal gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Caracal?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Caracal for sightseeing.
What to pack for Caracal in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Caracal sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Caracal in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Caracal in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.