Weather in Romania in May
The weather in May in Romania can be some of the nicest weather of the year, with warm sunny days but not too hot allowing you to walk the mountains and villages of Maramures. Last May the weather was great, if your a guest in the village -there had been no rain for six weeks and the crops were suffering. It was T shirt weather every day and a light fleece in the evenings. If you come and visit us on one of our Transylvania Tours you will visit other parts of Romania as well as Maramures so I have put the details of the weather in Romania in May there as well. Below are the temperatures for Maramures, Bucharest and Cluj Napoca.
Weather in Maramures in May is normally sunny days and cool evenings, but it does rain. You don’t need to wear any sun creams in May and it rarely gets hot in May, but you will feel the sun at mid day. Every one is out in the fields hoeing and ploughing their fields. In Hotini there is a festival for the man who ploughs his field first. It’s like a Chinese Dragon procession and a great day out. Have a look at the picture set below to see the event in detail.
If you come and visits the village of Breb in May, we will take you over to the Hotini festival as we go every year. It’s a great place to meet every one and see all the different dance troops from Maramures. In 2009 it was very hot, last year it rained in the morning before the event but was still nice and warm.
Average temperature during May in Maramures is 18 degrees during the day but it can be as high as 25 degrees and T shirt weather is the norm and 8 degrees at night so still mild at night . If your interested in visiting Romania in May have a look at our Transylvania tours that we run all year round. May is a busy month for festivals in Maramures.
| Armonii de primăvară (Spring Harmonies) | in Vişeul de Sus is a folk and literature festival that has been running for 30 years. |
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| Obiceiuri de primăvară la ucrainieni (Ukrainian Spring Customs) | Crasna Vişeului, Bistra, Valea Vişeului. |
| Ruptul Sterpelor (Separating the barren sheep) | Is an old tradition, present in all the villages of Maramureş. At the beginning of May, the sheep are grouped into herds and sent to sheepfolds in the mountains for the summer. The milking sheep are separated from the non-milking ones; the milk is measured in order to establish the quantity of dairy products to be given to each sheep owner. This is why the tradition is sometimes called Mulsul măsurii (Milking of the Measure) or Măsurişul laptelui (Measuring of the Milk). |
| Sărbătoarea portului popular (Celebration of the Traditional Costumes) | Cupşeni: Folk festival dedicated to traditional and wedding costumes in the Land of Lăpuş, this is very photogenic I am told and well worth a visit. |
| Floare mândră de pe Iza (Beautiful Flower in the Iza Valley) | Şieu: Folk festival dedicated to authentic dance and songs singing contest for both children and adults; a parade of folk costumes. |
| Sărbătoarea Narciselor (Festival of the Narcissi) | Repedea. |
A good web site to check for weather forecasts for Maramures and other places in Romania in February is www.weather.com The link for Maramures weather is here.
Weather in Cluj Napoca in May will feel like summer if your coming from the UK. The grass is green and you will pass many family out working the fields with their horse and carriages as you drive from Cluj Airport to the village of Breb through the mountains of Transylvania.
Average temperature in May in Cluj Napoca is 18 degrees in the day but it is often a lot warmer than this arund lunch time and a low of 8 degrees at night.
Weather in Bucharest in May is like an English summers day. If your out in the cafes of the old town the tables will be full on the streets and empty inside. You might need a fleece or jacket if your planning on staying out all night and I assure, this is very easily done here.
Average temperature during May in Bucharest is 20 degrees during the day and a low of 9 degrees at night.
Cloths recommended for May in Romania – T shirt, summer weather clothes with a warm jumper and a waterproof as it does rain and it can still be chilly at night up in the mountains. Last year we saw some amazing thunderstorms in May. Sitting up in one of our cabanas on the mountain watching the lighting show is one of the highlights of this time of year.