When to go · Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca in May
Great month. Inside Cluj-Napoca's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Cluj-Napoca's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cluj-Napoca in this guide.
Weather in May
- Cluj-NapocaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocabest weather
Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cluj-Napoca, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Cluj-Napoca's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Cluj-Napoca's best window: May–Sep.
Cluj-Napoca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast