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Romania · Countryside

Cluj & northwest Romania
in April.

Illustration of Representative Maramureș hay meadows and wooded rolling valleys
Hay meadows in MaramureșDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 63°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
63°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
49%of August peak

Historical Nord-Vest regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Cluj-Napoca and Maramureș; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

8.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.7/10Very good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Romania-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your April

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 63°F (17°C): light layers; nights around 41°F (5°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 14 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 20:1441°F63°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:40 and sets about 20:14 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 41°F (5°C); afternoons reach about 63°F (17°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
63°F (17°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
41°F (5°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 33m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 58°F on the 1st, versus 69°F on the 30th.

Early April 1 April

58°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

62°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

69°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 30 Apr Orthodox Good Friday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

April 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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560°660°760°860°961°1061°1162°
1262°1362°1462°1562°1663°1763°1864°
1964°2064°2165°2265°2365°2466°2567°
2667°2768°2868°2969°3069°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 59°F (15°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 26–30%.

School-holiday dates for April 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 30 Apr Orthodox Good Friday. Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. April averages 49% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Nord-Vest do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Romania as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does April vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 56°F (13°C) and 71°F (22°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 63°F (17°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 13; half the years had 7–10.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 13 rain days132013: 8 rain days82014: 9 rain days92015: 7 rain days72016: 8 rain days82017: 10 rain days102018: 6 rain days62019: 7 rain days72020: 4 rain days42021: 12 rain days122022: 11 rain days112023: 9 rain days92024: 9 rain days92025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
19 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201163°F6
201264°F13
201364°F8
201464°F9
201560°F7
201667°F8
201761°F10
201871°F6
201966°F7
202063°F4
202156°F12
202258°F11
202358°F9
202466°F9
202564°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Cluj-Napoca. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons53°F63°F71°F
Rain days8811
Overnight demand43%49%62%

March: Cooler afternoons than April. Less overnight demand. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons and more rain days than April. More overnight demand. May guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.

August to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

April or March?

Overnight stays are 43% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons63°F53°F
Nights41°F33°F
Rain days88
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 108.47.7
Month rank#2#6
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.2#1239°F25°F114.2Moderate season
February6.9#1044°F27°F84.9Moderate season
March7.7#653°F33°F86.1Moderate season
April8.4#263°F41°F87.7Moderate season
May8.4#171°F49°F118.6Busy season
June8.0#479°F57°F108.5Busy season
July7.5#782°F59°F98.3Peak season
August7.3#882°F59°F78.7Peak season
September8.2#373°F52°F68.9Busy season
October7.7#561°F42°F77.5Busy season
November7.0#950°F35°F85.6Moderate season
December6.4#1141°F28°F114.4Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in April

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better April weather than Cluj & northwest Romania

Cluj & northwest Romania's weather ranks 35 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Romania have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Cluj & northwest Romania.

All of Romania in April · Everywhere in April

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It's moderate season, 49% of the busiest month and 21% below its average month. That means about 7,900 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 86% of them from Romania itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,800 more: 36 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)74
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Cluj-Napoca from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 6
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month7th percentile
Domestic share of nights86%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights36
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
National hotel-price seasonRomania historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.5 million
Statistical regionRO11 · Nord-Vest

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.