Alexandria weather in May

In May, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alexandria's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Alexandria is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1834

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alexandria reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22211
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42211
52211
62312
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How May really feels in Alexandria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alexandria weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°386.949.10.0
Feb / -2°346.33.210.20.7
Mar12° / 468.22.211.63.4
Apr18° / 539.60.213.25.8
May24° / 13°7011.7014.56.6
Jun28° / 17°8712.2015.25.8
Jul30° / 19°789.3014.95.2
Aug30° / 19°517.1013.85.5
Sep25° / 14°545.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 486.70.110.86.2
Nov11° / 416.41.49.42.7
Dec / -2°417.12.98.80.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74951
84852
94852
104852
114951
124852
134951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alexandria gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
532
633
734
835
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2140
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2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1901000
2891100
3881200
4871300
5861400
6841510
7821710
8811810
9792010
10772120
11762220
12742420
13722530
14712630
15682840
16662950
17643060
18623170
19613270
20593380
21573490
225534110
235434120
245334130
255234140
265034160
274934171
284734181
294633201
304433221
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Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:187:14
214.05:177:15
314.05:157:16
414.15:147:17
514.15:127:19
614.15:117:20
714.25:107:21
814.25:087:22
914.35:077:23
1014.35:067:24
1114.45:047:26
1214.45:037:27
1314.45:027:28
1414.55:017:29
1514.55:007:30
1614.54:597:31
1714.64:577:32
1814.64:567:33
1914.74:557:35
2014.74:547:36
2114.74:537:37
2214.84:537:38
2314.84:527:39
2414.84:517:40
2514.84:507:41
2614.94:497:42
2714.94:487:43
2814.94:487:44
2915.04:477:45
3015.04:467:46
3115.04:467:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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165.9Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alexandria?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Alexandria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alexandria in May

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

In May, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alexandria in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Alexandria peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alexandria in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alexandria is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandria?

Alexandria sits at 44.0°N, 25.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Roșiorii de Vede, 32 km away.

Turnu MăgureleGiurgiuRuseCorabiaSector 5

Topography around Alexandria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Alexandria is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
377 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Roșiorii de Vede 32 km · Zimnicea 36 km · Svishtov 41 km · Turnu Măgurele 46 km · Giurgiu 52 km · Ruse 52 km · Corabia 71 km · Sector 5 74 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 Alexandria (43.9833°, 25.3333°, elevation 48 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).