Gheorgheni weather in April

In April, Gheorgheni sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 13.8 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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gheorgheni's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gheorgheni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Gheorgheni is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1232

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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gheorgheni reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
59-1
690
790
890
990
1090
11100
12100
13101
14101
15101
16101
17111
18111
19111
20112
21122
22122
23122
24132
25133
26133
27133
28143
29143
30144

How April really feels in Gheorgheni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gheorgheni 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-2° / -9°358.59.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -8°358.28.5100.0
Mar / -4°5411.48.911.60.2
Apr11° / 7513.83.713.32.3
May16° / 102170.514.84.2
Jun20° / 10°12218.1015.65.0
Jul21° / 11°11816.6015.35.6
Aug21° / 11°9613.80146.1
Sep17° / 7010.70.212.45.2
Oct11° / 528.8210.62.9
Nov / -2°377.85.49.20.4
Dec-1° / -7°448.87.98.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83169
93268
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
163466
173565
183664
193763
203763
213961
223961
234060
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gheorgheni gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 49% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14322
24421
34421
44520
54619
64619
74718
84718
94818
104817
114917
124917
134916
144916
154915
164815
174814
184813
194712
204711
214710
22469
23468
24457
25456
26455
27455
28454
29454
30453

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:37
212.66:056:39
312.66:036:40
412.76:016:41
512.75:596:43
612.85:576:44
712.85:556:46
812.95:536:47
913.05:516:48
1013.05:496:50
1113.15:476:51
1213.15:456:52
1313.25:436:54
1413.25:426:55
1513.35:406:57
1613.35:386:58
1713.45:366:59
1813.45:347:01
1913.55:327:02
2013.65:307:03
2113.65:287:05
2213.75:277:06
2313.75:257:08
2413.85:237:09
2513.85:217:10
2613.95:197:12
2713.95:187:13
2814.05:167:14
2914.05:147:16
3014.15:137:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.68 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
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gheorgheni

In seasonPeak

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

Gheorgheni'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 Gheorgheni?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gheorgheni.

What to pack for Gheorgheni in April

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

In April, Gheorgheni sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gheorgheni 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 Gheorgheni peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gheorgheni?

Gheorgheni sits at 46.7°N, 25.6°E, 816 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 44 km away.

Miercurea-CiucOdorheiu SecuiescPiatra NeamţReghin-SatVatra DorneiComăneştiMoineştiTârgu Neamţ

Topography around Gheorgheni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gheorgheni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Gheorgheni is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 44 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 52 km · Piatra Neamţ 60 km · Reghin-Sat 68 km · Vatra Dornei 72 km · Comăneşti 72 km · Moineşti 73 km · Târgu Neamţ 79 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 Gheorgheni (46.7229°, 25.6005°, elevation 816 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).