Făgăraș weather in May

In May, Făgăraș sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 14.7 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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Făgăraș's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Făgăraș's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:55 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Făgăraș is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1291

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Făgăraș reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 23°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)
1165
2166
3166
4166
5166
6176
7176
8176
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24189
25189
26189
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How May really feels in Făgăraș

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.

Făgăraș 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-1° / -7°429.19.48.90.0
Feb / -6°419.38.410.10.0
Mar / -2°6011.77.611.60.6
Apr12° / 8714.53.113.33.0
May17° / 12017.30.314.74.7
Jun21° / 11°13717.2015.55.4
Jul23° / 13°12016.2015.26.0
Aug23° / 12°10613.2013.96.6
Sep19° / 7710.9012.35.9
Oct13° / 618.71.510.73.8
Nov / -1°499.159.30.9
Dec / -6°469.17.98.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44456
54456
64357
74258
84159
94258
104258
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253862
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273862
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Făgăraș gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 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 56% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1492
2492
3492
4501
5501
6511
7521
8521
9531
10541
11541
12551
13551
14561
15560
16560
17570
18570
19580
20580
21591
22591
23591
24601
25601
26601
27611
28611
29611
30601
31601

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28946
29937
30928
31919

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 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 5:16 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:167:19
214.15:147:20
314.25:127:22
414.25:117:23
514.25:097:24
614.35:087:26
714.35:067:27
814.45:057:28
914.45:047:29
1014.55:027:31
1114.55:017:32
1214.65:007:33
1314.64:587:34
1414.64:577:36
1514.74:567:37
1614.74:557:38
1714.84:537:39
1814.84:527:40
1914.84:517:42
2014.94:507:43
2114.94:497:44
2214.94:487:45
2315.04:477:46
2415.04:467:47
2515.14:457:48
2615.14:447:49
2715.14:447:50
2815.14:437:51
2915.24:427:52
3015.24:417:53
3115.24:417:54

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 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June 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
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Făgăraș

In seasonPeak

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

Făgăraș'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 Făgăraș?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Făgăraș for sightseeing.

What to pack for Făgăraș in May

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

In May, Făgăraș sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Făgăraș 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 Făgăraș 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Făgăraș?

Făgăraș sits at 45.9°N, 25.0°E, 420 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Codlea, 41 km away.

ZărneștiSighisoaraRâşnovBrasovOdorheiu SecuiescMediaşSfântu Gheorghe

Topography around Făgăraș

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Făgăraș has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m.

The land around Făgăraș is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
2,231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Codlea 41 km · Zărnești 42 km · Sighisoara 43 km · Râşnov 48 km · Brasov 54 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 56 km · Mediaş 59 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 63 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 Făgăraș (45.85°, 24.9667°, elevation 420 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).