Sighetu Marmaţiei in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sighetu Marmaţiei sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 303 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
303 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sighetu Marmaţiei in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sighetu Marmaţiei reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Sighetu Marmaţiei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 46 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
46
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sighetu Marmaţiei 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°8013.212.28.60.0
Feb / -6°7912.610.89.90.0
Mar / -3°9312.8711.60.6
Apr13° / 8813.32.413.43.3
May18° / 122160.114.95.0
Jun21° / 11°12416.4015.75.5
Jul23° / 12°12916.3015.45.9
Aug23° / 11°9812.3014.16.6
Sep18° / 10211.9012.45.4
Oct12° / 10512.11.310.63.2
Nov / -1°8411.86.190.7
Dec / -5°9513.1118.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sighetu Marmaţiei gets around 303 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sighetu Marmaţiei?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sighetu Marmaţiei.

What to pack for Sighetu Marmaţiei in Spring

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

In spring, Sighetu Marmaţiei sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Sighetu Marmaţiei in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sighetu Marmaţiei peaks around July 15 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sighetu Marmaţiei?

Sighetu Marmaţiei sits at 47.9°N, 23.9°E, 270 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Rakhiv, 27 km away.

Vişeu de SusKhustBorşaVynohradivSatu Mare

Topography around Sighetu Marmaţiei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sighetu Marmaţiei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Sighetu Marmaţiei is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Rakhiv 27 km · Baia Sprie 33 km · Baia Mare 39 km · Vişeu de Sus 48 km · Khust 51 km · Borşa 66 km · Vynohradiv 67 km · Satu Mare 78 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 Sighetu Marmaţiei (47.932°, 23.886°, elevation 270 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.