Orăştie in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Orăştie sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 268 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Orăştie's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orăştie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 268 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Orăştie in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Orăştie reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Orăştie
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 32 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Orăştie 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 | 2° / -4° | 53 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -3° | 52 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -0° | 67 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 92 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 110 | 15.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 133 | 14.8 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 117 | 13.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 92 | 10.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 90 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 15° / 5° | 68 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 9° / 1° | 56 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3° / -3° | 61 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Orăştie gets around 268 mm of rain and snow over 41 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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Orăştie?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Orăştie.
What to pack for Orăştie in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Orăştie sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Orăştie in Spring
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 Orăştie peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Orăştie?
Orăştie sits at 45.8°N, 23.2°E, 224 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Cugir, 13 km away.
Topography around Orăştie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Orăştie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Orăştie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,339 m.
The land around Orăştie is covered by cropland (30%), grassland (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (22%) 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 Orăştie (45.8333°, 23.2°, elevation 224 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.