Vişeu de Sus weather in May

In May, Vişeu de Sus sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 146 mm of precipitation across 19.1 wet days and about 14.9 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vişeu de Sus's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vişeu de Sus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
146 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:51 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Vişeu de Sus is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1365

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 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vişeu de Sus reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2144
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10155
11155
12155
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How May really feels in Vişeu de Sus

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.

Vişeu de Sus 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° / -9°6412.212.88.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°6711.912.19.90.0
Mar / -4°8813.610.211.60.1
Apr10° / 9715.24.713.32.1
May16° / 14619.10.614.93.9
Jun19° / 15419.7015.74.7
Jul21° / 10°15719.4015.45.1
Aug21° / 10°12015.4014.15.8
Sep16° / 10412.70.212.44.7
Oct11° / 9011.82.810.62.5
Nov / -2°7011.779.10.3
Dec-1° / -7°7912.5128.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44060
53961
63862
73862
83763
93565
103466
113466
123466
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Vişeu de Sus gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1513
2523
3532
4532
5542
6552
7562
8572
9582
10582
11592
12602
13612
14612
15622
16622
17632
18632
19642
20641
21651
22651
23661
24661
25661
26671
27671
28671
29671
30661
31661

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
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:137:26
214.35:127:27
314.35:107:28
414.45:087:30
514.45:077:31
614.55:057:33
714.55:047:34
814.65:027:35
914.65:017:37
1014.64:597:38
1114.74:587:39
1214.74:567:41
1314.84:557:42
1414.84:547:43
1514.94:527:45
1614.94:517:46
1715.04:507:47
1815.04:497:49
1915.04:477:50
2015.14:467:51
2115.14:457:52
2215.24:447:54
2315.24:437:55
2415.24:427:56
2515.34:417:57
2615.34:407:58
2715.34:397:59
2815.44:388:00
2915.44:378:01
3015.44:378:02
3115.54:368:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vişeu de Sus?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vişeu de Sus.

What to pack for Vişeu de Sus in May

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

In May, Vişeu de Sus sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Vişeu de Sus 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 Vişeu de Sus peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vişeu de Sus?

Vişeu de Sus sits at 47.7°N, 24.4°E, 479 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Borşa, 18 km away.

RakhivSighetu MarmaţieiBaia SprieBistriţaBaia MareDejVatra Dornei

Topography around Vişeu de Sus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vişeu de Sus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Vişeu de Sus is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Borşa 18 km · Rakhiv 42 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 48 km · Baia Sprie 55 km · Bistriţa 64 km · Baia Mare 65 km · Dej 75 km · Vatra Dornei 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 Vişeu de Sus (47.7079°, 24.4295°, elevation 479 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).