Turnu Măgurele weather in May

In May, Turnu Măgurele sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.5 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 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Turnu Măgurele's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turnu Măgurele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:01 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Turnu Măgurele is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1836

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 Turnu Măgurele reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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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22211
32212
42312
52312
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312615

How May really feels in Turnu Măgurele

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.

Turnu Măgurele 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 / -3°396.64.19.10.0
Feb / -1°356.43.210.20.8
Mar13° / 498.82.211.63.6
Apr19° / 538.80.313.26.0
May24° / 13°6510.6014.56.8
Jun28° / 17°7511.4015.25.9
Jul31° / 19°668.3014.95.2
Aug31° / 19°456.3013.85.4
Sep25° / 15°516.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 476.60.110.86.4
Nov11° / 406.91.59.52.8
Dec / -2°427.13.18.80.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125149
135248
145248
155248
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315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Turnu Măgurele gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
530
631
731
832
933
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871210
2851320
3841420
4841420
5831520
6811720
7791830
8781930
9762040
10752140
11722350
12702460
13672670
14662770
15632980
16613090
175832100
185533120
195334130
205135140
214936150
224736160
234637170
244437180
254337191
264237201
274037211
283937221
293837242
303736252
313536263

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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours 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 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:207:15
214.05:197:16
314.05:177:17
414.05:167:19
514.15:157:20
614.15:137:21
714.25:127:22
814.25:117:23
914.35:097:25
1014.35:087:26
1114.35:077:27
1214.45:067:28
1314.45:047:29
1414.45:037:30
1514.55:027:31
1614.55:017:32
1714.65:007:34
1814.64:597:35
1914.64:587:36
2014.74:577:37
2114.74:567:38
2214.74:557:39
2314.84:547:40
2414.84:537:41
2514.84:537:42
2614.94:527:43
2714.94:517:44
2814.94:507:45
2914.94:507:46
3015.04:497:47
3115.04:487:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Turnu Măgurele?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Turnu Măgurele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Turnu Măgurele in May

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

In May, Turnu Măgurele sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Turnu Măgurele 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 Turnu Măgurele peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 16UV 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 Turnu Măgurele 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 Turnu Măgurele is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Turnu Măgurele?

Turnu Măgurele sits at 43.7°N, 24.9°E, 36 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Corabia, 30 km away.

PlevenRoșiorii de VedeAlexandriaCaracal

Topography around Turnu Măgurele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turnu Măgurele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Turnu Măgurele is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Corabia 30 km · Zimnicea 41 km · Svishtov 41 km · Pleven 42 km · Roșiorii de Vede 42 km · Alexandria 46 km · Caracal 58 km · Lovech 69 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 Turnu Măgurele (43.7469°, 24.8685°, 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. 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).