Râmnicu Vâlcea weather in May

In May, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 95 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 14.6 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Râmnicu Vâlcea's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râmnicu Vâlcea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:59 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Râmnicu Vâlcea is locality in Vâlcea County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2018

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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Râmnicu Vâlcea reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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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2198
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5209
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How May really feels in Râmnicu Vâlcea

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.

Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 / -4°468.15.890.0
Feb / -3°447.95.410.10.2
Mar10° / 6010.43.611.62.4
Apr16° / 7511.50.413.24.7
May21° / 10°9514.5014.65.8
Jun25° / 14°10814.4015.46.2
Jul27° / 15°8712.3015.16.5
Aug27° / 15°7410.4013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°738.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 698.90.210.74.9
Nov / 598.42.49.31.7
Dec / -2°618.94.88.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
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314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Râmnicu Vâlcea gets around 95 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1951
2051
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79460
89460
99370
109280
119190
1289110
1388120
1486140
1585150
1683170
1781181
1879201
1977221
2075241
2174251
2272271
2370291
2467312
2566322
2664342
2762353
2861363
2958384
3056395
3154406

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 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 5:20 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:207:20
214.15:187:21
314.15:177:22
414.15:157:24
514.25:147:25
614.25:127:26
714.35:117:27
814.35:097:29
914.45:087:30
1014.45:077:31
1114.55:057:32
1214.55:047:34
1314.55:037:35
1414.65:027:36
1514.65:007:37
1614.74:597:38
1714.74:587:39
1814.74:577:41
1914.84:567:42
2014.84:557:43
2114.84:547:44
2214.94:537:45
2314.94:527:46
2414.94:517:47
2515.04:507:48
2615.04:497:49
2715.04:497:50
2815.14:487:51
2915.14:477:52
3015.14:467:53
3115.14:467:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Râmnicu Vâlcea in May

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

In May, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea peaks around July 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Râmnicu Vâlcea's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Râmnicu Vâlcea?

Râmnicu Vâlcea sits at 45.1°N, 24.4°E, 237 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Curtea de Argeş, 24 km away.

MioveniPiteştiDrăgăşaniCisnădieSlatinaSibiuPetrila

Topography around Râmnicu Vâlcea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râmnicu Vâlcea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.

The land around Râmnicu Vâlcea is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Curtea de Argeş 24 km · Mioveni 48 km · Piteşti 48 km · Drăgăşani 51 km · Cisnădie 71 km · Slatina 74 km · Sibiu 80 km · Petrila 84 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea (45.1°, 24.3667°, elevation 237 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).