Năvodari weather in May

In May, Năvodari sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Năvodari's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Năvodari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:45 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Năvodari is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.4 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1412

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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Năvodari reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21910
31910
41910
51911
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72011
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112012
122012
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How May really feels in Năvodari

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.

Năvodari weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°406.53.59.10.0
Feb / -0°325.92.410.20.6
Mar10° / 428.21.211.62.4
Apr15° / 397.90.113.24.9
May21° / 12°498.6014.56.9
Jun26° / 17°588.9015.37.1
Jul28° / 19°426.60156.8
Aug28° / 19°385.8013.86.9
Sep24° / 15°495.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 10°446.4010.86.0
Nov11° / 406.20.69.43.0
Dec / 4172.28.70.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105644
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
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275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Năvodari gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
292800
391900
4901000
5891100
6871210
7861310
8841510
9831610
10811720
11791920
12762130
13752230
14722440
15692650
16662860
17633070
18613180
19593290
205534110
215434120
225135140
234936150
244737160
254537180
264338190
274138200
283938220
293839231
303639241
313539251

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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1212light breeze
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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 5:04 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:047:01
214.05:037:03
314.05:017:04
414.15:007:05
514.14:587:06
614.24:577:07
714.24:567:09
814.34:547:10
914.34:537:11
1014.34:527:12
1114.44:507:13
1214.44:497:15
1314.54:487:16
1414.54:477:17
1514.54:467:18
1614.64:457:19
1714.64:437:20
1814.74:427:21
1914.74:417:22
2014.74:407:24
2114.84:397:25
2214.84:387:26
2314.84:387:27
2414.94:377:28
2514.94:367:29
2614.94:357:30
2714.94:347:31
2815.04:347:32
2915.04:337:33
3015.04:327:34
3115.04:327:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Năvodari?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Năvodari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Năvodari in May

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

In May, Năvodari sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Năvodari in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Năvodari 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 Năvodari 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
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Năvodari?

Năvodari sits at 44.3°N, 28.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Constanța, 15 km away.

CernavodăMangaliaFeteştiFetești-GarăTulceaSlobozia

Topography around Năvodari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Năvodari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Năvodari is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Constanța 15 km · Medgidia 26 km · Cernavodă 45 km · Mangalia 56 km · Feteşti 61 km · Fetești-Gară 63 km · Tulcea 97 km · Slobozia 102 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 Năvodari (44.3167°, 28.6°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).