Sector 1 in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sector 1 sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 174 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sector 1's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sector 1's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Precipitation: 174 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sector 1 in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sector 1 reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sector 1

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Sector 1 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°	39	6.5	3.8	9	0.0
Feb	6° / -2°	33	6.3	3.1	10.1	0.5
Mar	11° / 2°	47	8.4	2.3	11.6	3.0
Apr	17° / 7°	57	9.5	0.2	13.2	5.6
May	23° / 12°	70	11.1	0	14.6	6.6
Jun	27° / 16°	88	12.5	0	15.3	6.2
Jul	29° / 18°	79	10	0	15	5.7
Aug	29° / 18°	49	7.5	0	13.9	6.0
Sep	24° / 13°	60	6.3	0	12.3	7.5
Oct	17° / 8°	53	7.1	0.2	10.7	5.9
Nov	10° / 3°	45	6.8	1.3	9.4	2.3
Dec	4° / -2°	44	6.9	3	8.7	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sector 1 gets around 174 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sector 1?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sector 1 for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sector 1 in Spring

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

In spring, Sector 1 sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Sector 1 in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sector 1 peaks around July 18 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	8	6	8	8	8	5	3	2	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	Very high	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
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 Sector 1 in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sector 1 is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	17	16	18	16	15	16	16	13	13	14	14	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	16	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	16	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sector 1?

Sector 1 sits at 44.5°N, 26.0°E, 86 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sector 6, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sector 1

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sector 1.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sector 1 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m.

The land around Sector 1 is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

39 m

artificial surfaces 45%

16 km

83 m

cropland 35%

80 km

791 m

cropland 65%

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Spring weather nearby: Sector 6 7.0 km · Sector 2 8.0 km · Bucharest 8.0 km · Voluntari 10 km · Buftea 11 km · Sector 5 12 km · Sector 3 12 km · Pantelimon 13 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 Sector 1 (44.4924°, 26.0483°, elevation 86 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.