Zimnicea weather in April

In April, Zimnicea sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zimnicea's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zimnicea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Zimnicea is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zimnicea reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17199
18199
19199
20199
21209
22209
23209
242010
252110
262110
272110
282110
292211
302211

How April really feels in Zimnicea

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.

Zimnicea weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°396.949.10.0
Feb / -2°356.53.110.20.8
Mar13° / 4782.111.63.6
Apr19° / 508.60.113.26.1
May24° / 13°6210.2014.56.9
Jun28° / 17°7210.2015.26.0
Jul31° / 19°668.2014.95.2
Aug31° / 19°425.7013.85.5
Sep26° / 15°505.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 476.70.110.86.4
Nov11° / 426.51.59.53.0
Dec / -2°43738.80.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114753
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174951
185050
195050
205149
215248
225248
235347
245446
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zimnicea gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1252
2262
3262
4272
5271
6281
7281
8291
9301
10311
11321
12321
13331
14331
15331
16330
17320
18320
19310
20300
21300
22290
23280
24270
25270
26260
27260
28260
29260
30260

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169730
179640
189640
199550
209550
219460
229460
239370
249370
259280
269091
279091
2889101
2988111
3088111

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:37
212.56:086:38
312.66:066:39
412.66:046:40
512.76:026:41
612.76:016:43
712.85:596:44
812.85:576:45
912.95:556:46
1012.95:536:48
1113.05:526:49
1213.05:506:50
1313.15:486:51
1413.15:466:52
1513.25:446:54
1613.25:436:55
1713.25:416:56
1813.35:396:57
1913.35:386:58
2013.45:367:00
2113.45:347:01
2213.55:337:02
2313.55:317:03
2413.65:297:04
2513.65:287:06
2613.75:267:07
2713.75:257:08
2813.85:237:09
2913.85:227:10
3013.95:207:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zimnicea?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zimnicea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zimnicea in April

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

In April, Zimnicea sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zimnicea 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 Zimnicea peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zimnicea?

Zimnicea sits at 43.7°N, 25.4°E, 35 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Svishtov, 4.0 km away.

RuseGiurgiuRoșiorii de VedePleven

Topography around Zimnicea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zimnicea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Zimnicea is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Svishtov 4.0 km · Alexandria 36 km · Turnu Măgurele 41 km · Ruse 52 km · Giurgiu 54 km · Roșiorii de Vede 60 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 65 km · Pleven 66 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 Zimnicea (43.6564°, 25.3645°, elevation 35 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).