Tecuci weather in May

In May, Tecuci sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.7 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 31% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tecuci's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tecuci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:45 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Tecuci is locality in Galați County, Romania.

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 Tecuci 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 17°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)
1219
22110
32110
42110
52110
62210
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132312
142312
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202313
212413
222413
232413
242413
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262414
272414
282414
292514
302514
312514

How May really feels in Tecuci

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.

Tecuci 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°335.74.18.90.0
Feb / -2°285.1310.10.3
Mar11° / 3871.811.62.6
Apr17° / 458.40.213.35.5
May23° / 12°5610.3014.76.8
Jun27° / 16°659.4015.56.6
Jul29° / 18°567.9015.25.9
Aug29° / 18°345.8013.96.4
Sep24° / 13°435.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 455.50.110.75.8
Nov / 365.51.29.32.2
Dec / -2°396.138.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185248
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tecuci gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034
3133

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69550
79550
89460
99370
109280
119190
1289110
1388120
1485141
1584151
1682171
1780191
1878202
1976222
2074233
2172253
2270264
2369274
2467285
2565296
2663307
2762317
2861318
2959329
30583210
31563311

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:067:09
214.15:047:11
314.25:037:12
414.25:017:13
514.25:007:14
614.34:587:16
714.34:577:17
814.44:557:18
914.44:547:20
1014.54:527:21
1114.54:517:22
1214.64:507:23
1314.64:487:25
1414.64:477:26
1514.74:467:27
1614.74:457:28
1714.84:447:29
1814.84:427:31
1914.84:417:32
2014.94:407:33
2114.94:397:34
2214.94:387:35
2315.04:377:36
2415.04:367:37
2515.14:357:38
2615.14:357:40
2715.14:347:41
2815.14:337:42
2915.24:327:43
3015.24:327:44
3115.24:317:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tecuci?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tecuci for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tecuci in May

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

In May, Tecuci 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 Tecuci in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tecuci 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
Apr7High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tecuci?

Tecuci sits at 45.8°N, 27.4°E, 36 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Focșani, 26 km away.

BârladCahulRâmnicu SăratGalaţiBrăilaReni

Topography around Tecuci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tecuci has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m.

The land around Tecuci is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
1,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Focșani 26 km · Adjud 34 km · Bârlad 46 km · Cahul 59 km · Râmnicu Sărat 60 km · Galaţi 66 km · Brăila 77 km · Reni 79 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 Tecuci (45.8497°, 27.4344°, elevation 36 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).