Caracal weather in May

In May, Caracal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.9 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 23°C in the first days to 26°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 Caracal's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caracal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:02 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Caracal is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1538

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Caracal reaches about 25°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 19°C and 30°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)
12211
22311
32311
42312
52312
62312
72312
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112413
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How May really feels in Caracal

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.

Caracal 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 / -3°356.33.79.10.0
Feb / -1°326.12.910.20.8
Mar13° / 468.4211.63.7
Apr19° / 518.70.213.26.2
May25° / 13°6110.9014.56.8
Jun29° / 17°7211.4015.25.6
Jul31° / 19°659.10154.8
Aug31° / 19°446.7013.85.1
Sep26° / 14°495.9012.37.5
Oct19° / 446.70.110.86.4
Nov11° / 406.81.49.42.8
Dec / -2°407.32.98.80.1

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
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245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caracal gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
530
631
732
833
933
1034
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
3139

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190910
2891010
3891010
4881110
5871210
6871210
7861310
8841420
9831520
10821620
11801730
12781930
13772030
14742240
15722350
16702550
17682660
18662770
19642880
20632980
21613090
225931100
235732110
245533120
255433130
265333140
275233150
285034161
294934171
304734181
314534201

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
111calm
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311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 5:22 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:227:18
214.05:207:19
314.05:197:20
414.15:177:22
514.15:167:23
614.25:157:24
714.25:137:25
814.25:127:26
914.35:117:28
1014.35:097:29
1114.45:087:30
1214.45:077:31
1314.45:067:32
1414.55:047:33
1514.55:037:34
1614.65:027:36
1714.65:017:37
1814.65:007:38
1914.74:597:39
2014.74:587:40
2114.74:577:41
2214.84:567:42
2314.84:557:43
2414.84:547:44
2514.94:537:45
2614.94:537:46
2714.94:527:47
2814.94:517:48
2915.04:507:49
3015.04:507:50
3115.04:497:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Caracal?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Caracal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caracal in May

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

In May, Caracal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caracal 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 Caracal peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caracal 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 Caracal is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caracal?

Caracal sits at 44.1°N, 24.4°E, 105 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 33 km away.

CraiovaRoșiorii de VedeTurnu MăgureleDrăgăşaniAlexandria

Topography around Caracal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caracal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Caracal is covered by cropland (50%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Balş 33 km · Slatina 35 km · Corabia 40 km · Craiova 49 km · Roșiorii de Vede 51 km · Turnu Măgurele 58 km · Drăgăşani 60 km · Alexandria 80 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 Caracal (44.1167°, 24.35°, elevation 105 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).