Râmnicu Vâlcea in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Râmnicu Vâlcea sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 229 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Râmnicu Vâlcea's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Râmnicu Vâlcea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 229 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Râmnicu Vâlcea in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Râmnicu Vâlcea reaches about 16°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Râmnicu Vâlcea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Râmnicu Vâlcea 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° / -4° | 46 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -3° | 44 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 60 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 5° | 75 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 95 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 108 | 14.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 87 | 12.3 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 74 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 73 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 69 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 59 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 61 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Râmnicu Vâlcea gets around 229 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 06 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea?
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 Râmnicu Vâlcea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Râmnicu Vâlcea in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Râmnicu Vâlcea in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.