Lupeni weather in April

In April, Lupeni sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 14.6 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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Lupeni's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lupeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Lupeni is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1770

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 Lupeni 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 5°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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2111
3111
4112
5122
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11123
12133
13133
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15133
16133
17133
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23154
24155
25155
26155
27165
28165
29165
30166

How April really feels in Lupeni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lupeni 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 / -6°539.99.38.90.0
Feb / -5°529.88.210.10.0
Mar / -1°69127.111.61.3
Apr13° / 8414.62.113.23.3
May18° / 10616.40.214.64.9
Jun22° / 11°10415.3015.45.9
Jul24° / 12°9414.2015.16.6
Aug24° / 12°7312013.96.9
Sep19° / 7310.50.112.36.1
Oct14° / 6910.50.810.73.9
Nov / 6310.24.29.31.1
Dec / -4°66117.88.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
103862
113763
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173961
183961
194159
204258
214357
224357
234456
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lupeni gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 48% 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
24213
34212
44312
54311
64411
74510
84610
94610
104710
11489
12499
13509
14509
15519
16518
17518
18528
19527
20527
21526
22516
23515
24514
25504
26503
27493
28493
29492
30492

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:17 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:46
212.56:156:47
312.66:146:49
412.66:126:50
512.76:106:51
612.76:086:52
712.86:066:54
812.96:046:55
912.96:026:56
1013.06:006:58
1113.05:586:59
1213.15:567:00
1313.15:557:02
1413.25:537:03
1513.25:517:04
1613.35:497:06
1713.35:477:07
1813.45:457:08
1913.45:447:09
2013.55:427:11
2113.55:407:12
2213.65:387:13
2313.65:377:15
2413.75:357:16
2513.75:337:17
2613.85:327:19
2713.85:307:20
2813.95:287:21
2913.95:277:22
3014.05:257:24

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 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 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
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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

Is April a good time to visit Lupeni?

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

3.3
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 Lupeni.

What to pack for Lupeni in April

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

In April, Lupeni sees daytime highs around 13°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 Lupeni 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 Lupeni peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 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 Lupeni?

Lupeni sits at 45.4°N, 23.2°E, 634 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vulcan, 3.0 km away.

HunedoaraOrăştieCugirDeva

Topography around Lupeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lupeni has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Lupeni is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
745 m
16 km
1,472 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Vulcan 3.0 km · Petroşani 12 km · Petrila 17 km · Târgu Jiu 35 km · Hunedoara 51 km · Orăştie 53 km · Cugir 54 km · Deva 64 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 Lupeni (45.3603°, 23.2383°, elevation 634 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).