The most comfortable time to visit Bucharest is from late April to early June, and again from September to mid October. For sun, aim for mid June to early September; for walking, go from late March to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid June to early September. It peaks in mid August, at 74. Avoid mid October to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 33% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late April to early June, with a second spell from September to mid October. It peaks in late May, at 79. The weakest stretch is from mid November to February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late March to May, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in late April, at 79. Avoid late July to mid August for this: it falls to 4, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bucharest over the whole year is 13°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C. Bucharest has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 25% in August, the driest month, to 44% in November, the wettest. Winds in Bucharest are highest in February, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Bucharest come in August, when the sky is typically 32% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 66%.
Month by month Bucharest climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -2°C | -1°C | 33% | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| February | 7°C | 1°C | 2°C | 31% | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| March | 11°C | 3°C | 6°C | 42% | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 11 | 0 | 49 |
| April | 17°C | 8°C | 13°C | 36% | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 42 | 3 | 72 |
| May | 21°C | 13°C | 19°C | 33% | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 75 | 14 | 68 |
| June | 27°C | 18°C | 27°C | 33% | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 49 | 59 | 20 |
| July | 29°C | 20°C | 29°C | 32% | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 33 | 66 | 9 |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 29°C | 25% | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 32 | 70 | 9 |
| September | 25°C | 14°C | 23°C | 26% | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 70 | 42 | 44 |
| October | 18°C | 9°C | 15°C | 39% | 46% | 2.0 m/s | 55 | 4 | 76 |
| November | 10°C | 5°C | 7°C | 44% | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 10 | 0 | 47 |
| December | 5°C | 1°C | 1°C | 42% | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 0 | 15 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Bucharest weather by season
Year round, Bucharest has days of about 3°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -2°C to 20°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Bucharest weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Bucharest has typical daily highs of about 5°C and lows of about -0°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
Bucharest weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Bucharest has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Bucharest weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Bucharest has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Bucharest weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Bucharest has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bucharest?
Bucharest has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 25% in August, the driest month, to 44% in November, the wettest.
What time of year is Bucharest windiest?
Winds in Bucharest are highest in February, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Bucharest year round?
The average temperature in Bucharest over the whole year is 13°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.