Giurgiu weather in May

In May, Giurgiu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10 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 22°C in the first days to 25°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 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 Giurgiu's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giurgiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Giurgiu is locality in Giurgiu County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1403

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Giurgiu 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 29°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)
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22211
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How May really feels in Giurgiu

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.

Giurgiu 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°416.94.19.10.0
Feb / -2°356.53.210.20.7
Mar12° / 468.12.111.63.3
Apr18° / 519.10.213.25.8
May24° / 13°6010014.56.9
Jun28° / 17°7610.7015.26.2
Jul30° / 19°659.1014.95.4
Aug30° / 18°436.3013.85.7
Sep25° / 14°535.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.90.210.86.2
Nov11° / 456.81.39.52.8
Dec / -2°4373.18.80.1

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145347
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Giurgiu gets around 60 mm of rain over 10 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 32% 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
327
427
528
628
729
829
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881110
2871210
3861310
4851410
5831520
6821620
7811720
8801820
9772030
10762130
11742240
12722440
13702550
14682660
15652870
16642970
17613180
185832100
195633110
205434120
215334130
225035150
234935160
244735180
254635190
264534200
274334221
284234231
294133251
303933261
313833282

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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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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 5:16 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:167:11
214.05:147:12
314.05:137:13
414.15:117:15
514.15:107:16
614.15:097:17
714.25:077:18
814.25:067:19
914.35:057:20
1014.35:037:22
1114.35:027:23
1214.45:017:24
1314.45:007:25
1414.54:597:26
1514.54:577:27
1614.54:567:29
1714.64:557:30
1814.64:547:31
1914.64:537:32
2014.74:527:33
2114.74:517:34
2214.74:507:35
2314.84:497:36
2414.84:497:37
2514.84:487:38
2614.94:477:39
2714.94:467:40
2814.94:457:41
2915.04:457:42
3015.04:447:43
3115.04:437:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Giurgiu?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Giurgiu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Giurgiu in May

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

In May, Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Giurgiu?

Giurgiu sits at 43.9°N, 26.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Ruse, 4.0 km away.

AlexandriaZimniceaSector 4Sector 5SvishtovPopeşti-LeordeniOlteniţa

Topography around Giurgiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giurgiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Giurgiu is covered by artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ruse 4.0 km · Alexandria 52 km · Zimnicea 54 km · Sector 4 56 km · Sector 5 56 km · Svishtov 58 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 58 km · Olteniţa 58 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 Giurgiu (43.8866°, 25.9627°, elevation 27 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).