When to go · Păltiniș
Păltiniș in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (muddy trails, no snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (muddy trails, no snow).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Păltiniș's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Păltiniș's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Păltiniș's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Păltiniș's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Weather in May
- PăltinișHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Păltiniș, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (muddy trails, no snow).
January: Inside Păltiniș's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Păltiniș: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast