Galaţi weather in April

In April, Galaţi sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Galaţi's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galaţi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Galaţi is locality in Galați County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
1541

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Galaţi 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)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10166
11167
12167
13167
14167
15177
16177
17178
18178
19178
20188
21188
22188
23188
24199
25199
26199
27199
28209
292010
302010

How April really feels in Galaţi

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.

Galaţi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-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°335.73.58.90.0
Feb / -2°265.22.610.10.3
Mar10° / 397.11.511.62.6
Apr17° / 438.20.213.25.5
May23° / 13°549.7014.76.9
Jun27° / 17°639.6015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°478.2015.15.9
Aug29° / 18°365.8013.96.3
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 425010.75.9
Nov10° / 35619.32.3
Dec / -2°386.12.68.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74060
84159
94159
104060
114159
124159
134258
144159
154258
164357
174555
184555
194753
204852
214951
225050
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Galaţi gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2272
3271
4271
5281
6281
7291
8291
9301
10301
11301
12311
13311
14311
15301
16301
17301
18291
19290
20280
21270
22270
23260
24260
25250
26250
27250
28250
29250
30260

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 99% 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
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 11 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
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:27
212.55:566:28
312.65:546:29
412.65:526:31
512.75:506:32
612.75:486:33
712.85:476:35
812.95:456:36
912.95:436:37
1013.05:416:39
1113.05:396:40
1213.15:376:41
1313.15:356:42
1413.25:336:44
1513.25:316:45
1613.35:306:46
1713.35:286:48
1813.45:266:49
1913.45:246:50
2013.55:226:52
2113.55:216:53
2213.65:196:54
2313.65:176:56
2413.75:166:57
2513.75:146:58
2613.85:126:59
2713.85:117:01
2813.95:097:02
2913.95:077:03
3014.05:067:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Galaţi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Galaţi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Galaţi in April

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

In April, Galaţi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Galaţi 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 Galaţi 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Galaţi?

Galaţi sits at 45.4°N, 28.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reni, 18 km away.

BolhradCahulIzmayilTulceaTecuciFocșani

Topography around Galaţi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galaţi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Galaţi is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Reni 18 km · Brăila 19 km · Bolhrad 52 km · Cahul 53 km · Izmayil 62 km · Tulcea 66 km · Tecuci 66 km · Focșani 74 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 Galaţi (45.4369°, 28.0503°, elevation 24 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).