Month by month
Craiova in May
Warm without being hot, long evenings, every terrace open. The last comfortable month before the plain turns on the heat.
The figures — Craiova
- Avg high
- 23.8°C
- Avg low
- 13.2°C
- Sunshine
- 277 h
- Rain
- 75 mm
- Wet days
- 14 days
Climate normals 1991–2020 for the centre (≈100 m), from the CERRA regional reanalysis (Copernicus, 5.5 km grid) — a model, not a single weather station. Highs and lows are means of the daily maximum and minimum; a wet day has at least 1 mm of rain, a snow day at least 1 cm of new snow; sunshine is a model estimate. Source: Open-Meteo — CERRA regional reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus)
May is when Craiova is most itself. Highs of about 24 °C, 277 hours of sun and evenings that stay usable until nine — the pedestrianised stretch of Calea Unirii, the fountains in Piața Mihai Viteazul and the terraces around them are full from late afternoon onwards, and that is the city at its best.
It is also the wettest month on paper: 75 mm and fourteen wet days. That sounds worse than it is, because May rain here mostly arrives as short afternoon storms rather than all-day grey, and it is what keeps the parks as green as they are.
If you have a single evening in Craiova, make it a May one. If you are planning day trips, do them now rather than in June — by the end of the month the drive to Târgu Jiu or the Danube is already starting to be a hot-car problem.
What to know
- 1 May is a public holiday; the first weekend is one of the busiest of the year.
- Wettest month of the year by total, but mostly in short afternoon storms.
- University end-of-year events fill the centre on some weekends.
What is on this month
No dated events in the calendar for this month yet — the events page has everything currently scheduled.
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Questions about this month
What is the weather like in Craiova in May?
The average daily high is 23.8°C and the average low 13.2°C, with around 75 mm of precipitation over 14 wet days and 277 hours of sunshine. These are 1991–2020 normals for the centre (≈100 m), from the CERRA regional reanalysis.
Is May a good time to visit Craiova?
Warm without being hot, long evenings, every terrace open. The last comfortable month before the plain turns on the heat.
How busy is Craiova in May?
Busy by the standards of the Craiova year, and prices are moderate. The table on the weather page compares all twelve months side by side.
How much cooler is Rânca in May?
At Rânca (≈1,600 m) the average May high is 10.9°C, against 23.8°C in the city (1991–2020 normals). That gap, two and a quarter hours up the road, is why Rânca is Craiova's standard escape from a heatwave.
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