Slobozia weather in May

In May, Slobozia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.8 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Slobozia's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slobozia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:49 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Slobozia is locality in Ialomița County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1594

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Slobozia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112212
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212413
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312515

How May really feels in Slobozia

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.

Slobozia 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 / -3°396.63.890.0
Feb / -2°335.92.710.10.5
Mar11° / 458.21.911.62.9
Apr17° / 458.50.213.25.7
May23° / 12°569.8014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°6510.6015.36.4
Jul30° / 19°558.60155.7
Aug30° / 18°396013.96.1
Sep24° / 14°506012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.50.110.76.0
Nov11° / 416.11.19.42.7
Dec / -2°426.72.78.70.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
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185248
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225446
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265446
275644
285644
295644
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315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Slobozia gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
529
629
729
830
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 (%)
194600
293700
393700
492800
591900
6901000
7891100
8861310
9851410
10841510
11821710
12801820
13772030
14762130
15732340
16712450
17692560
18662770
19642880
20622990
216030100
225930110
235731120
245532130
255432140
265133160
275034170
284834180
294635190
304535201
314335211

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 5:09 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:097:07
214.05:077:08
314.15:067:09
414.15:047:10
514.15:037:12
614.25:017:13
714.25:007:14
814.34:597:15
914.34:577:17
1014.44:567:18
1114.44:557:19
1214.44:547:20
1314.54:527:21
1414.54:517:22
1514.64:507:24
1614.64:497:25
1714.64:487:26
1814.74:477:27
1914.74:467:28
2014.74:457:29
2114.84:447:30
2214.84:437:31
2314.84:427:32
2414.94:417:34
2514.94:407:35
2614.94:397:36
2715.04:387:37
2815.04:387:37
2915.04:377:38
3015.14:367:39
3115.14:367:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Slobozia?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Slobozia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Slobozia in May

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

In May, Slobozia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Slobozia 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 Slobozia peaks around July 18 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Slobozia?

Slobozia sits at 44.6°N, 27.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Fetești-Gară, 40 km away.

FeteştiSilistraCernavodăUrziceniBuzăuOlteniţaMedgidia

Topography around Slobozia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slobozia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Slobozia is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Fetești-Gară 40 km · Feteşti 42 km · Silistra 50 km · Cernavodă 59 km · Urziceni 60 km · Buzău 77 km · Olteniţa 79 km · Medgidia 81 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 Slobozia (44.5647°, 27.3633°, elevation 24 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).