Miercurea-Ciuc weather in April

In April, Miercurea-Ciuc sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 13 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 21% 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 Miercurea-Ciuc's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miercurea-Ciuc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Miercurea-Ciuc is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1427

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 Miercurea-Ciuc reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 18°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)
190
2100
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8111
9112
10112
11112
12112
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15122
16122
17122
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19133
20133
21133
22133
23143
24144
25144
26144
27154
28154
29155
30155

How April really feels in Miercurea-Ciuc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Miercurea-Ciuc 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° / -8°307.98.38.80.0
Feb / -7°307.36.8100.0
Mar / -3°44106.611.60.5
Apr12° / 68132.513.33.0
May17° / 9215.80.314.74.8
Jun21° / 11°11216.5015.55.4
Jul23° / 12°10315.7015.26.0
Aug23° / 12°77120146.6
Sep18° / 579.20.112.45.8
Oct12° / 457.91.210.73.5
Nov / -1°347.34.29.20.6
Dec-0° / -6°367.76.88.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113466
123367
133466
143466
153565
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183862
194060
204060
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234357
244456
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274357
284456
294456
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Miercurea-Ciuc gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14217
24216
34315
44414
54414
64413
74513
84512
94512
104512
114511
124511
134411
144411
154410
164410
17449
18439
19438
20437
21427
22426
23425
24424
25424
26423
27423
28422
29432
30432

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
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5100
6100
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8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 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 6:07 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:36
212.56:056:38
312.66:036:39
412.76:016:40
512.75:596:42
612.85:576:43
712.85:556:44
812.95:536:46
912.95:516:47
1013.05:496:48
1113.05:476:50
1213.15:456:51
1313.25:436:53
1413.25:416:54
1513.35:396:55
1613.35:376:57
1713.45:366:58
1813.45:346:59
1913.55:327:01
2013.55:307:02
2113.65:287:03
2213.65:267:05
2313.75:257:06
2413.75:237:08
2513.85:217:09
2613.85:197:10
2713.95:187:12
2813.95:167:13
2914.05:147:14
3014.05:137:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.72 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
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Miercurea-Ciuc

In seasonPeak

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

Miercurea-Ciuc'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 Miercurea-Ciuc?

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

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miercurea-Ciuc.

What to pack for Miercurea-Ciuc in April

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

In April, Miercurea-Ciuc sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Miercurea-Ciuc 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 Miercurea-Ciuc 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 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 Miercurea-Ciuc?

Miercurea-Ciuc sits at 46.4°N, 25.8°E, 653 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Odorheiu Secuiesc, 39 km away.

GheorgheniTârgu SecuiescComăneştiSfântu GheorgheMoineştiPiatra NeamţCodlea

Topography around Miercurea-Ciuc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miercurea-Ciuc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m.

The land around Miercurea-Ciuc is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,694 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Odorheiu Secuiesc 39 km · Gheorgheni 44 km · Târgu Secuiesc 47 km · Comăneşti 49 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 54 km · Moineşti 55 km · Piatra Neamţ 75 km · Codlea 77 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 Miercurea-Ciuc (46.35°, 25.8°, elevation 653 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).