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Craiova in April

Great month. Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Romania overall
Prices
Medium
Romania overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Craiova

Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Craiova in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • CraiovaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townsfine

    Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) and winters bring snow and –10 °C (50 °F) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Orthodox Easter big impact

    Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027) · Romania

    The biggest festival: midnight service with candles, lamb dishes and red eggs; closures from Friday to Monday; trains and buses full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Romania overall
Medium
Prices · Romania overall
Medium

Romania overall: Spring blossom and green hills; Orthodox Easter (often April) brings services, painted eggs and closures over the long weekend.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Craiova, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

    May: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 9 (better)

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 1

April: Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

May: Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Craiova: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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