Olteniţa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Olteniţa sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 157 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°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 Olteniţa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Olteniţa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 157 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Olteniţa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Olteniţa reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Olteniţa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Olteniţa 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -3° | 45 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -1° | 38 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 11° / 3° | 49 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 49 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 59 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 68 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 56 | 8.9 | 0 | 15 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 37 | 5.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 54 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 49 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 46 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 5° / -1° | 45 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Olteniţa gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Olteniţa?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Olteniţa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Olteniţa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Olteniţa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Olteniţa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olteniţa peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Olteniţa?
Olteniţa sits at 44.1°N, 26.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Popeşti-Leordeni, 50 km away.
Topography around Olteniţa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Olteniţa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Olteniţa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.
The land around Olteniţa is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 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
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 Olteniţa (44.0833°, 26.6333°, elevation 14 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.