Râmnicu Vâlcea weather in April

In April, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râmnicu Vâlcea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Râmnicu Vâlcea is locality in Vâlcea County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2018

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 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Râmnicu Vâlcea reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3143
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9154
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15165
16166
17166
18166
19166
20176
21176
22176
23177
24177
25187
26187
27187
28188
29198
30198

How April really feels in Râmnicu Vâlcea

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.

Râmnicu Vâlcea weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°468.15.890.0
Feb / -3°447.95.410.10.2
Mar10° / 6010.43.611.62.4
Apr16° / 7511.50.413.24.7
May21° / 10°9514.5014.65.8
Jun25° / 14°10814.4015.46.2
Jul27° / 15°8712.3015.16.5
Aug27° / 15°7410.4013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°738.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 698.90.210.74.9
Nov / 598.42.49.31.7
Dec / -2°618.94.88.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54357
64357
74258
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144258
154258
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214654
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Râmnicu Vâlcea gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2365
3364
4363
5363
6363
7372
8372
9382
10382
11392
12392
13402
14402
15412
16412
17412
18412
19412
20412
21411
22401
23401
24401
25391
26390
27390
28390
29390
30390

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.

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
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:41
212.56:116:43
312.66:096:44
412.66:076:45
512.76:056:46
612.76:036:48
712.86:026:49
812.86:006:50
912.95:586:52
1013.05:566:53
1113.05:546:54
1213.15:526:56
1313.15:506:57
1413.25:486:58
1513.25:476:59
1613.35:457:01
1713.35:437:02
1813.45:417:03
1913.45:397:05
2013.55:387:06
2113.55:367:07
2213.65:347:08
2313.65:337:10
2413.75:317:11
2513.75:297:12
2613.85:287:14
2713.85:267:15
2813.95:247:16
2913.95:237:17
3014.05:217:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Râmnicu Vâlcea in April

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

In April, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea peaks around July 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Râmnicu Vâlcea's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Râmnicu Vâlcea?

Râmnicu Vâlcea sits at 45.1°N, 24.4°E, 237 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Curtea de Argeş, 24 km away.

MioveniPiteştiDrăgăşaniCisnădieSlatinaSibiuPetrila

Topography around Râmnicu Vâlcea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râmnicu Vâlcea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.

The land around Râmnicu Vâlcea is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Curtea de Argeş 24 km · Mioveni 48 km · Piteşti 48 km · Drăgăşani 51 km · Cisnădie 71 km · Slatina 74 km · Sibiu 80 km · Petrila 84 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea (45.1°, 24.3667°, elevation 237 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).