Săcele weather in May

In May, Săcele sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 18.2 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Săcele's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Săcele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:52 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Săcele is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1366

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Săcele 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 11°C and 22°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5156
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13167
14167
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21178
22178
23178
24178
25188
26188
27188
28188
29189
30189
31189

How May really feels in Săcele

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.

Săcele 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°407.98.18.90.0
Feb / -7°397.97.510.10.0
Mar / -3°5811.37.811.60.4
Apr12° / 89152.913.32.6
May17° / 13918.20.414.74.3
Jun20° / 11°15318.1015.45.2
Jul22° / 12°15517.6015.15.7
Aug22° / 12°12114.6013.96.2
Sep18° / 7610.3012.35.7
Oct12° / 608.61.510.73.5
Nov / -1°498.14.59.30.7
Dec / -6°468.17.18.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54159
64060
73961
83961
93961
103862
113961
123862
133862
143862
153763
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Săcele gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 18.2 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 59% and peaks near 63% 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 (%)
1523
2522
3522
4532
5532
6532
7542
8552
9551
10561
11571
12571
13581
14591
15601
16601
17611
18621
19621
20631
21631
22631
23631
24631
25631
26631
27631
28631
29631
30621
31621

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 99% 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
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27973
28964
29964
30955
31937

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
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:137:16
214.15:127:17
314.15:107:18
414.25:087:20
514.25:077:21
614.35:067:22
714.35:047:23
814.45:037:25
914.45:017:26
1014.55:007:27
1114.54:597:28
1214.54:577:30
1314.64:567:31
1414.64:557:32
1514.74:547:33
1614.74:527:34
1714.74:517:36
1814.84:507:37
1914.84:497:38
2014.94:487:39
2114.94:477:40
2214.94:467:41
2315.04:457:42
2415.04:447:44
2515.04:437:45
2615.14:427:46
2715.14:417:47
2815.14:417:48
2915.14:407:49
3015.24:397:50
3115.24:397:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Săcele

In seasonPeak

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

Săcele'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 Săcele?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Săcele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Săcele in May

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

In May, Săcele sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Săcele 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 Săcele peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Săcele?

Săcele sits at 45.6°N, 25.7°E, 652 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Brasov, 9.0 km away.

BreazaTârgu Secuiesc

Topography around Săcele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Săcele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Săcele is covered by trees (36%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
476 m
16 km
1,403 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Brasov 9.0 km · Râşnov 21 km · Codlea 22 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 28 km · Zărnești 31 km · Sinaia 32 km · Breaza 48 km · Târgu Secuiesc 54 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 Săcele (45.6167°, 25.711°, elevation 652 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).