Piteşti weather in April

In April, Piteşti sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Piteşti's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piteşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:43 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Piteşti is locality in Argeș County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.5 µg/m³ · 2017

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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Piteşti reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°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)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17176
18177
19177
20177
21177
22187
23187
24188
25198
26198
27198
28198
29199
30209

How April really feels in Piteşti

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Piteşti weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4074.490.0
Feb / -3°376.63.910.10.3
Mar11° / 5092.911.62.7
Apr17° / 6710.50.413.25.1
May22° / 11°8813.7014.66.1
Jun26° / 15°11213.4015.36.3
Jul28° / 16°9311.50156.3
Aug28° / 16°759.1013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°727.5012.37.3
Oct16° / 617.70.210.75.4
Nov / 487.51.79.42.0
Dec / -2°497.53.68.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134258
144357
154357
164456
174555
184555
194555
204753
214753
224852
234951
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Piteşti gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1325
2324
3334
4333
5333
6343
7352
8352
9362
10362
11372
12382
13382
14392
15392
16392
17392
18382
19382
20371
21371
22361
23361
24351
25351
26350
27350
28350
29350
30350

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:116:39
212.56:096:40
312.66:076:42
412.66:056:43
512.76:046:44
612.76:026:46
712.86:006:47
812.85:586:48
912.95:566:49
1012.95:546:51
1113.05:526:52
1213.05:506:53
1313.15:496:55
1413.15:476:56
1513.25:456:57
1613.35:436:58
1713.35:417:00
1813.45:407:01
1913.45:387:02
2013.55:367:03
2113.55:347:05
2213.65:337:06
2313.65:317:07
2413.75:297:09
2513.75:287:10
2613.85:267:11
2713.85:247:12
2813.85:237:14
2913.95:217:15
3013.95:207:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Piteşti?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Piteşti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piteşti in April

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

In April, Piteşti sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piteşti 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 Piteşti peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piteşti in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Piteşti is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piteşti's WHO annual average of 18.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1223 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piteşti?

Piteşti sits at 44.9°N, 24.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mioveni, 13 km away.

TârgovişteRâmnicu VâlceaDrăgăşaniSlatinaMoreni

Topography around Piteşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piteşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.

The land around Piteşti is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mioveni 13 km · Curtea de Argeş 35 km · Găeşti 38 km · Târgovişte 47 km · Râmnicu Vâlcea 48 km · Drăgăşani 52 km · Slatina 61 km · Moreni 63 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 Piteşti (44.85°, 24.8667°, elevation 307 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).