When to go · Lupeni
Lupeni in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Romania: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Romania: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LupeniHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days
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 Lupeni, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Romania: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
January: Inside Lupeni's best window: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Lupeni: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings