When is the best time to visit Bucharest?
- The best time for a sun tanning holiday is June, July, August. Average maximum temperatures are up to +86°F in August and it has 17 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during May - October.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, November, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Bucharest in different months
In September the weather is great. There are an average of 17 sunny days in September and the temperature ranges from +55°F to +75°F.
March, April, May, June, July, August, October usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +86°F during August.
In January, February, November, December the weather is OK. Expect around 20 snowy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 25 mm in January.
Climate in Bucharest
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +68°F | +75°F | +79°F | +88°F | +93°F | +104°F | +106°F | +104°F | +97°F | +88°F | +79°F | +64°F |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +36°F | +41°F | +52°F | +63°F | +73°F | +81°F | +84°F | +86°F | +75°F | +64°F | +50°F | +39°F |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -15°F | -11°F | +1°F | +28°F | +34°F | +45°F | +52°F | +45°F | +37°F | +21°F | -2°F | -9°F |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 87 | 81 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 88 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 30 | 61 | 73 | 85 | 68 | 53 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 18 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 25 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bucharest, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.