Bucharest month by month
Plan your visit to Bucharest by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Bucharest's measured year breaks into four bands. January and December both average 7°C highs with 7 rain days apiece, and February barely reaches 8°C. Spring rises fast. March averages 12°C, April 17°C, May 22°C. April also logs the year's heaviest rainfall at 11 days. Summer runs June through August. June averages 28°C, July reaches the year's peak at 32°C, and August holds at 31°C with only 5 rain days. September still manages 25°C and 5 rain days before October drops to 18°C and November falls back to 12°C with 10 rain days.
TTDI publishes guides for all 12 months beneath this index, covering Bucharest from 7°C in January to 32°C in July. If you're weighing late spring, compare May's 22°C and 10 rain days against June's 28°C and 9. For autumn, September averages 25°C with 5 rain days while November drops to 12°C with 10. Open the month nearest your travel dates first, then check the months on either side.
April and July sit at opposite extremes of the measured year. April carries 11 rain days, the year's highest count, alongside a 17°C average high. July reaches 32°C with only 6 rain days. Mind you, February records the fewest rain days at 4, but averages only 8°C.
July is Bucharest's most decisive month, reaching the year's highest average of 32°C with only 6 rain days.
- January
- High
- 7°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 50 mm
January is Bucharest's coldest month, and you should know that upfront. Average highs sit around 2°C (36°F), lows dip to -5.5°C (22°F), and the sky tends to stay overcast for days…
- February
- High
- 8°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 19 mm
February is the month when Bucharest stops pretending it's anything other than a cold, grey, Wallachian Plain city. Daytime temperatures hover around 8°C (47°F), which sounds…
- March
- High
- 12°C
- Low
- 2°C
- Rain
- 51 mm
March in Bucharest is a gamble on spring. Some weeks, the afternoon high reaches 15°C (59°F) and café terraces along Calea Victoriei tentatively set out chairs. Other weeks, a cold…
- April
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 7°C
- Rain
- 64 mm
The single most important thing about April in Bucharest is Orthodox Easter. It falls on April 12 in 2026, and the week surrounding it reshapes daily life across the city. Bakeries…
- May
- High
- 22°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 66 mm
May is when Bucharest earns its old nickname, Micul Paris. The lindens along Bulevardul Kiseleff come into full leaf, the café terraces on Strada Lipscani open for the season, and…
- June
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 49 mm
June might be the single best month to experience Bucharest outdoors. Temperatures reach about 28°C (83°F) during the day and settle around 17°C (63°F) at night, which keeps the…
- July
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 20°C
- Rain
- 41 mm
July in Bucharest is the heat. Average highs hit 31.8°C (89°F), and the concrete canyons around Piața Unirii and Bulevardul Magheru can push the felt temperature past 37°C (99°F)…
- August
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 20°C
- Rain
- 34 mm
August in Bucharest is defined by heat and absence. Average highs reach 31°C (88°F), and on the worst afternoons the thermometer can push past 37°C (99°F) in the concrete corridors…
- September
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 38 mm
September is likely the most comfortable month to be in Bucharest. The bruising 32°C (90°F) highs of July and August have dropped to around 25°C (77°F), rain stays light at roughly…
- October
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 8°C
- Rain
- 47 mm
October is likely Bucharest's most underrated travel month. Daytime temperatures sit around 18.5°C (65°F), comfortable enough to walk for hours through Parcul Herăstrău or down the…
- November
- High
- 12°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Rain
- 72 mm
November in Bucharest is defined by grey skies and a persistent dampness that settles over the Wallachian Plain. Daytime temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F), while nights drop to…
- December
- High
- 7°C
- Low
- 1°C
- Rain
- 47 mm
December in Bucharest is defined by the Târgul de Crăciun, the city's main Christmas market. It fills Piața Constituției with wooden stalls, mulled wine vendors, and a towering lit…