Făgăraș weather in April

In April, Făgăraș sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Făgăraș's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Făgăraș's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Făgăraș is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1291

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Făgăraș reaches about 12°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 6°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)
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5101
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9112
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22144
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25154
26154
27155
28155
29155
30165

How April really feels in Făgăraș

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Făgăraș 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-1° / -7°429.19.48.90.0
Feb / -6°419.38.410.10.0
Mar / -2°6011.77.611.60.6
Apr12° / 8714.53.113.33.0
May17° / 12017.30.314.74.7
Jun21° / 11°13717.2015.55.4
Jul23° / 13°12016.2015.26.0
Aug23° / 12°10613.2013.96.6
Sep19° / 7710.9012.35.9
Oct13° / 618.71.510.73.8
Nov / -1°499.159.30.9
Dec / -6°469.17.98.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73862
83763
93664
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153763
163763
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193961
204159
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224357
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254456
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284456
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Făgăraș gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14318
24418
34517
44517
54616
64716
74715
84815
94915
104914
115014
125014
135114
145113
155113
165112
175112
185111
195110
205010
21509
22498
23497
24496
25486
26485
27484
28484
29483
30483

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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Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

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 6:10 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:39
212.56:086:41
312.66:066:42
412.66:046:43
512.76:026:45
612.86:006:46
712.85:596:47
812.95:576:49
912.95:556:50
1013.05:536:51
1113.05:516:53
1213.15:496:54
1313.15:476:55
1413.25:456:57
1513.25:436:58
1613.35:416:59
1713.45:407:01
1813.45:387:02
1913.55:367:03
2013.55:347:05
2113.65:327:06
2213.65:317:07
2313.75:297:09
2413.75:277:10
2513.85:257:11
2613.85:247:13
2713.95:227:14
2813.95:207:15
2914.05:197:17
3014.05:177:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Făgăraș

In seasonPeak

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

Făgăraș'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 Făgăraș?

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

3.0
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 Făgăraș.

What to pack for Făgăraș in April

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

In April, Făgăraș sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Făgăraș in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Făgăraș 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Făgăraș?

Făgăraș sits at 45.9°N, 25.0°E, 420 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Codlea, 41 km away.

ZărneștiSighisoaraRâşnovBrasovOdorheiu SecuiescMediaşSfântu Gheorghe

Topography around Făgăraș

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Făgăraș has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m.

The land around Făgăraș is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
2,231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Codlea 41 km · Zărnești 42 km · Sighisoara 43 km · Râşnov 48 km · Brasov 54 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 56 km · Mediaş 59 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 63 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 Făgăraș (45.85°, 24.9667°, elevation 420 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).