Craiova weather in May

In May, Craiova sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.4 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 33% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Craiova's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craiova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:04 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Craiova is locality in Dolj County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 31.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1475

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 Craiova 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 30°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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42312
52312
62312
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112413
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How May really feels in Craiova

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.

Craiova 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°386.83.99.10.0
Feb / -1°336.33.310.20.7
Mar12° / 457.91.811.63.6
Apr19° / 508.30.113.26.1
May24° / 13°5910.4014.56.9
Jun29° / 17°6810.6015.35.8
Jul31° / 19°648.20155.0
Aug31° / 19°426.5013.85.2
Sep25° / 14°496.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 456.8010.86.2
Nov10° / 4271.29.42.6
Dec / -2°427.12.98.70.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Craiova gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
529
630
730
831
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293700
393700
491810
590910
6891010
7891010
8881110
9871210
10851410
11831520
12821620
13801820
14772030
15762130
16732340
17712450
18682660
19672760
20652870
21632980
22613090
235931100
245732110
255632120
265433130
275333140
285233150
295033171
304834181
314734191

Wind in May

Winds average 10 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
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:237:21
214.05:227:22
314.05:217:23
414.15:197:24
514.15:187:25
614.25:167:27
714.25:157:28
814.35:147:29
914.35:127:30
1014.35:117:31
1114.45:107:33
1214.45:087:34
1314.55:077:35
1414.55:067:36
1514.55:057:37
1614.65:047:38
1714.65:037:39
1814.75:027:41
1914.75:017:42
2014.75:007:43
2114.84:597:44
2214.84:587:45
2314.84:577:46
2414.94:567:47
2514.94:557:48
2614.94:547:49
2714.94:537:50
2815.04:537:51
2915.04:527:52
3015.04:517:53
3115.04:517:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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155.8Bright
165.9Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Craiova?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Craiova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Craiova in May

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

In May, Craiova sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Craiova 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 Craiova peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Craiova 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 Craiova 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 Craiova?

Craiova sits at 44.3°N, 23.8°E, 105 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 24 km away.

SlatinaBăileştiCaracalDrăgăşaniLomCalafat

Topography around Craiova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craiova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Craiova is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Balş 24 km · Filiaşi 34 km · Slatina 47 km · Băileşti 49 km · Caracal 49 km · Drăgăşani 52 km · Lom 70 km · Calafat 78 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 Craiova (44.3167°, 23.8°, 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).