Slatina weather in May

In May, Slatina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.6 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 30% 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 Slatina's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slatina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:01 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Slatina is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1368

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 Slatina reaches about 23°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 17°C and 28°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)
12110
22111
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82212
92212
102212
112312
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212413
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How May really feels in Slatina

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.

Slatina 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 / -4°3774.290.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.10.5
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.2
Apr18° / 569.40.113.25.7
May23° / 13°7012.2014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°8512.5015.36.1
Jul30° / 18°7610.50155.4
Aug30° / 18°548.2013.95.8
Sep24° / 13°566.8012.37.4
Oct17° / 496.90.110.75.9
Nov10° / 437.31.39.42.3
Dec / -2°437.13.28.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114852
124951
134852
144951
154951
164852
175050
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Slatina gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
735
836
936
1037
1138
1239
1339
1440
1541
1641
1742
1843
1943
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294600
394600
493700
592800
690910
7891010
8881110
9871210
10851410
11841510
12821710
13791920
14772120
15752230
16732430
17702640
18682840
19662950
20633160
21613270
22593380
23573490
245535100
255336110
265236120
275037130
284937150
294737160
304537170
314437191

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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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:21 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:217:18
214.05:197:20
314.05:187:21
414.15:177:22
514.15:157:23
614.25:147:25
714.25:127:26
814.35:117:27
914.35:107:28
1014.45:087:29
1114.45:077:31
1214.45:067:32
1314.55:057:33
1414.55:037:34
1514.55:027:35
1614.65:017:36
1714.65:007:38
1814.74:597:39
1914.74:587:40
2014.74:577:41
2114.84:567:42
2214.84:557:43
2314.84:547:44
2414.94:537:45
2514.94:527:46
2614.94:527:47
2715.04:517:48
2815.04:507:49
2915.04:497:50
3015.04:497:51
3115.14:487:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Slatina?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Slatina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Slatina in May

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

In May, Slatina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Slatina 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 Slatina peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slatina 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 Slatina is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slatina?

Slatina sits at 44.4°N, 24.4°E, 165 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 23 km away.

CraiovaRoșiorii de VedePiteştiFiliaşiCorabia

Topography around Slatina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slatina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Slatina is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
731 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Balş 23 km · Drăgăşani 25 km · Caracal 35 km · Craiova 47 km · Roșiorii de Vede 60 km · Piteşti 61 km · Filiaşi 69 km · Corabia 74 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 Slatina (44.4333°, 24.3667°, elevation 165 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).