Piatra Neamţ weather in May

In May, Piatra Neamţ sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Piatra Neamţ's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piatra Neamţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:46 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Piatra Neamţ is locality in Neamț County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.3 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1395

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Piatra Neamţ reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
1166
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8177
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15188
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21198
22199
23199
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302010
312010

How May really feels in Piatra Neamţ

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.

Piatra Neamţ 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-0° / -7°296.87.18.80.0
Feb / -6°306.96.4100.0
Mar / -2°5111.2711.60.8
Apr13° / 6912.42.313.33.3
May18° / 9014.50.214.85.3
Jun22° / 11°11615.9015.65.7
Jul24° / 13°11514.8015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°8512.40146.7
Sep19° / 649.70.112.46.0
Oct13° / 527.91.210.63.9
Nov / -1°356.63.99.20.9
Dec / -5°377.56.78.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Piatra Neamţ gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 52% 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 (%)
1412
2411
3411
4421
5421
6421
7431
8441
9441
10451
11451
12461
13460
14460
15470
16470
17470
18480
19480
20480
21490
22490
23500
24500
25510
26510
27510
28520
29520
30520
31520

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18964
19964
20955
21946
22937
23937
24928
25919
269010
278911
288812
298713
308614
318515

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:087:16
214.25:067:17
314.25:047:19
414.35:037:20
514.35:017:22
614.45:007:23
714.44:587:24
814.54:577:26
914.54:557:27
1014.64:547:28
1114.64:527:30
1214.74:517:31
1314.74:507:32
1414.74:487:33
1514.84:477:35
1614.84:467:36
1714.94:457:37
1814.94:447:38
1915.04:427:40
2015.04:417:41
2115.04:407:42
2215.14:397:43
2315.14:387:44
2415.14:377:45
2515.24:367:47
2615.24:357:48
2715.24:347:49
2815.34:347:50
2915.34:337:51
3015.34:327:52
3115.44:317:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Piatra Neamţ

In seasonPeak

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

Piatra Neamţ'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 Piatra Neamţ?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Piatra Neamţ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piatra Neamţ in May

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

In May, Piatra Neamţ sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Piatra Neamţ 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 Piatra Neamţ peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 16UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piatra Neamţ 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 Piatra Neamţ is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piatra Neamţ's WHO annual average of 18.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piatra Neamţ?

Piatra Neamţ sits at 46.9°N, 26.3°E, 508 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târgu Neamţ, 32 km away.

RomanPaşcaniMoineştiComăneştiBacăuFălticeni

Topography around Piatra Neamţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piatra Neamţ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Piatra Neamţ is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Târgu Neamţ 32 km · Buhuşi 36 km · Roman 45 km · Paşcani 47 km · Moineşti 51 km · Comăneşti 56 km · Bacău 59 km · Fălticeni 59 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 Piatra Neamţ (46.9167°, 26.3333°, elevation 508 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).