Galaţi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Galaţi sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Galaţi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Galaţi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
135 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Galaţi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Galaţi reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Galaţi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Galaţi 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Galaţi gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Galaţi?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Galaţi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Galaţi in Spring

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

In spring, Galaţi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Galaţi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — 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
Spring 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.