Petrila weather in April

In April, Petrila sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 13.2 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Petrila's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Petrila is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1493

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Petrila reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°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)
17-1
27-1
38-1
48-1
580
680
780
880
990
1090
1190
1291
1391
1491
15101
16101
17101
18101
19102
20112
21112
22112
23112
24123
25123
26123
27123
28133
29134
30134

How April really feels in Petrila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Petrila 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° / -7°5511.211.58.90.0
Feb / -6°551110.710.10.0
Mar / -3°7713.611.411.60.1
Apr10° / 11917.85.813.21.8
May15° / 17022.21.214.73.2
Jun19° / 18420.90.115.44.4
Jul20° / 11°17419.5015.15.1
Aug21° / 11°14317.9013.95.4
Sep16° / 10213.80.212.34.7
Oct11° / 7310.32.210.72.8
Nov / -1°6210.66.59.30.5
Dec-0° / -6°6611.410.88.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43763
53763
63664
73565
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173268
183367
193367
203565
213664
223763
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Petrila gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 17.8 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14929
24928
35028
45127
55227
65426
75526
85626
95726
105826
115926
126026
136126
146125
156225
166224
176323
186322
196320
206419
216417
226416
236414
246312
256311
266310
27648
28647
29647
30646

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 6 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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:45
212.56:156:47
312.66:136:48
412.66:116:49
512.76:096:51
612.76:076:52
712.86:056:53
812.96:036:54
912.96:016:56
1013.05:596:57
1113.05:576:58
1213.15:567:00
1313.15:547:01
1413.25:527:02
1513.25:507:04
1613.35:487:05
1713.35:467:06
1813.45:457:08
1913.45:437:09
2013.55:417:10
2113.55:397:11
2213.65:377:13
2313.65:367:14
2413.75:347:15
2513.75:327:17
2613.85:317:18
2713.85:297:19
2813.95:277:21
2913.95:267:22
3014.05:247:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Petrila

In seasonPeak

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

Petrila'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 Petrila?

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

1.8
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 Petrila.

What to pack for Petrila in April

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

In April, Petrila sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Petrila 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 Petrila peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petrila?

Petrila sits at 45.5°N, 23.4°E, 676 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Petroşani, 5.0 km away.

CugirTârgu JiuOrăştieHunedoaraSebeş

Topography around Petrila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Petrila is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
587 m
16 km
2,014 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Petroşani 5.0 km · Vulcan 14 km · Lupeni 17 km · Cugir 43 km · Târgu Jiu 46 km · Orăştie 46 km · Hunedoara 52 km · Sebeş 58 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 Petrila (45.45°, 23.4167°, elevation 676 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).