Breaza weather in May

In May, Breaza sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 19.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Breaza's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breaza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:54 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Breaza reaches about 17°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 22°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)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7167
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15178
16178
17178
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23189
24189
25189
26189
27199
28199
29199
30199
311910

How May really feels in Breaza

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.

Breaza 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 / -6°417.57.290.0
Feb / -5°407.66.710.10.0
Mar / -2°5811.17.211.60.8
Apr12° / 8814.92.513.22.9
May17° / 13919.10.414.64.4
Jun21° / 11°15719.6015.45.1
Jul23° / 13°14918015.15.8
Aug23° / 13°11215.4013.96.3
Sep19° / 7410.4012.35.9
Oct13° / 638.91.310.73.8
Nov / -0°528.13.89.30.9
Dec / -5°507.568.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94060
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
193961
204060
213961
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Breaza gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 19.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1552
2562
3562
4572
5572
6582
7582
8592
9591
10601
11601
12611
13611
14621
15621
16631
17631
18641
19641
20651
21651
22651
23651
24651
25651
26651
27651
28651
29651
30641
31641

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19973
20964
21964
22955
23946
24937
25928
269010
278911
288812
298614
308515
318317

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:15 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:147:15
214.15:137:16
314.15:117:17
414.25:107:19
514.25:087:20
614.25:077:21
714.35:057:22
814.35:047:24
914.45:037:25
1014.45:017:26
1114.55:007:27
1214.54:597:29
1314.54:577:30
1414.64:567:31
1514.64:557:32
1614.74:547:33
1714.74:537:35
1814.74:527:36
1914.84:507:37
2014.84:497:38
2114.84:487:39
2214.94:477:40
2314.94:477:41
2414.94:467:42
2515.04:457:43
2615.04:447:44
2715.04:437:45
2815.14:427:46
2915.14:427:47
3015.14:417:48
3115.14:407:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Breaza

In seasonPeak

In May, Breaza sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Breaza's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Breaza?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Breaza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Breaza in May

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

In May, Breaza sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Breaza 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 Breaza 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Breaza?

Breaza sits at 45.2°N, 25.7°E, 548 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpina, 8.0 km away.

RâşnovSăcele

Topography around Breaza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breaza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 573 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,432 m.

The land around Breaza is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,293 m
80 km
2,432 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Câmpina 8.0 km · Sinaia 21 km · Băicoi 22 km · Moreni 22 km · Târgovişte 33 km · Ploieşti 38 km · Râşnov 48 km · Săcele 48 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 Breaza (45.1833°, 25.6667°, elevation 548 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).