Curtea de Argeş weather in April

In April, Curtea de Argeş sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 14 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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Curtea de Argeş's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curtea de Argeş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Curtea de Argeş is locality in Argeș County, Romania.

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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Curtea de Argeş reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3111
4111
5112
6112
7112
8122
9122
10122
11123
12123
13123
14123
15133
16133
17133
18134
19134
20144
21144
22144
23144
24155
25155
26155
27155
28165
29166
30166

How April really feels in Curtea de Argeş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Curtea de Argeş 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 / -6°387.56.890.0
Feb / -5°377.76.610.10.0
Mar / -2°5410.86.111.61.0
Apr13° / 80141.913.23.2
May18° / 11818.10.214.64.7
Jun22° / 12°12617.5015.45.5
Jul24° / 13°11016.6015.16.1
Aug24° / 13°9314.1013.96.5
Sep19° / 689.4012.36.2
Oct13° / 567.9110.74.0
Nov / 4983.69.31.0
Dec / -4°497.96.28.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153664
163763
173862
183862
193961
204060
214159
224159
234060
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Curtea de Argeş gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14114
24113
34212
44212
54211
64311
74310
84410
94410
10459
11459
12469
13479
14478
15488
16488
17487
18497
19496
20496
21495
22504
23504
24503
25503
26513
27512
28512
29522
30522

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:12 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:40
212.56:106:41
312.66:086:43
412.66:066:44
512.76:046:45
612.76:026:47
712.86:006:48
812.85:586:49
912.95:576:50
1013.05:556:52
1113.05:536:53
1213.15:516:54
1313.15:496:56
1413.25:476:57
1513.25:456:58
1613.35:446:59
1713.35:427:01
1813.45:407:02
1913.45:387:03
2013.55:367:05
2113.55:357:06
2213.65:337:07
2313.65:317:09
2413.75:307:10
2513.75:287:11
2613.85:267:12
2713.85:257:14
2813.95:237:15
2913.95:217:16
3014.05:207:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Curtea de Argeş

In seasonPeak

In April, Curtea de Argeş sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Curtea de Argeş's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Curtea de Argeş?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Curtea de Argeş.

What to pack for Curtea de Argeş in April

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

In April, Curtea de Argeş sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Curtea de Argeş 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 Curtea de Argeş peaks around July 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Curtea de Argeş?

Curtea de Argeş sits at 45.1°N, 24.7°E, 421 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râmnicu Vâlcea, 24 km away.

DrăgăşaniTârgovişteGăeştiZărneștiSinaia

Topography around Curtea de Argeş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curtea de Argeş has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around Curtea de Argeş is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
750 m
80 km
2,378 m
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April weather nearby: Râmnicu Vâlcea 24 km · Mioveni 29 km · Piteşti 35 km · Drăgăşani 63 km · Târgovişte 66 km · Găeşti 69 km · Zărnești 69 km · Sinaia 73 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 Curtea de Argeş (45.1342°, 24.6741°, elevation 421 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).