When to go · Craiova
Craiova in May
Great month. Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- CraiovaHighs around 23 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townsbest weather
Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C and winters bring snow and –10 °C cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.Continental: summers regularly reach 95–104 °F and winters bring snow and –50 °F cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter big impact
Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027) · Romania
The biggest festival: midnight service with candles, lamb dishes and red eggs; closures from Friday to Monday; trains and buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast