When to go · Petroșani
Petroșani in May
Great month. Inside Petroșani's best window: Dec–Feb for ski, May–Oct for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Petroșani's best window: Dec–Feb for ski, May–Oct for hiking.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Petroșani in this guide.
Weather in May
- PetroșaniHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Petroșani, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Petroșani's best window: Dec–Feb for ski, May–Oct for hiking.
January: Inside Petroșani's best window: Dec–Feb for ski, May–Oct for hiking.
Petroșani: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings