When to go · Bucharest, Romania
Best time to visit Bucharest
The sweet spot is September, August and June — averages 18°C, 6 rainy days, moderate crowds.
May – June, September – October
A humid continental climate with sharp seasons. Hot summers (28°C+, with the occasional 35°C heatwave), cold winters that often hover below zero, and pleasant springs and autumns. Big skies, dry-ish summers.
The short answer
18°C · 6 rainy days · mid season
23°C · 6 rainy days · high season
22°C · 10 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: December and January. averages a raw 1°C, 8 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C | 7d | low | Cold |
| February | 1°C | 7d | low | Cold |
| March | 7°C | 8d | low | Cold |
| April | 12°C | 9d | mid | Chilly |
| May | 18°C | 11d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| June | 22°C | 10d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 24°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| August | 23°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 18°C | 6d | mid | Comfortable |
| October | 12°C | 6d | mid | Chilly |
| November | 5°C | 8d | low | Cold |
| December | 1°C | 8d | low | Cold |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March, November and December are low season in Bucharest — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $35–60 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.