Băicoi weather in May

In May, Băicoi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Băicoi's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Băicoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:54 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Băicoi is locality in Prahova County, Romania.

Founded
1543

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Băicoi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°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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2198
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How May really feels in Băicoi

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.

Băicoi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°417.35.790.0
Feb / -3°387.14.810.10.2
Mar10° / 529.5411.62.2
Apr15° / 6611.50.513.24.4
May20° / 10°9314.9014.65.7
Jun24° / 14°10715.6015.46.1
Jul26° / 15°8912.9015.16.4
Aug26° / 15°6310.8013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°617.9012.37.0
Oct15° / 607.90.410.75.0
Nov / 517.72.19.31.8
Dec / -3°517.84.48.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124753
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Băicoi gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
443
543
644
745
845
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
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2753
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3054
3154

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79550
89460
99370
109370
119280
129190
1389110
1488120
1587130
1686140
1784160
1882171
1980191
2079201
2177221
2276231
2374251
2471272
2570282
2668302
2766313
2864333
2962344
3060355
3158366

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:147:14
214.05:127:15
314.15:117:16
414.15:097:18
514.25:087:19
614.25:067:20
714.35:057:21
814.35:047:23
914.45:027:24
1014.45:017:25
1114.45:007:26
1214.54:587:27
1314.54:577:29
1414.64:567:30
1514.64:557:31
1614.64:547:32
1714.74:527:33
1814.74:517:34
1914.84:507:36
2014.84:497:37
2114.84:487:38
2214.94:477:39
2314.94:467:40
2414.94:457:41
2515.04:457:42
2615.04:447:43
2715.04:437:44
2815.04:427:45
2915.14:417:46
3015.14:417:47
3115.14:407:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Băicoi?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Băicoi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Băicoi in May

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

In May, Băicoi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Băicoi 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 Băicoi 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Băicoi?

Băicoi sits at 45.0°N, 25.9°E, 312 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpina, 14 km away.

SinaiaMizilBuftea

Topography around Băicoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Băicoi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Băicoi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
2,447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Câmpina 14 km · Ploieşti 16 km · Moreni 17 km · Breaza 22 km · Târgovişte 33 km · Sinaia 42 km · Mizil 47 km · Buftea 53 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 Băicoi (45.0333°, 25.85°, elevation 312 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).