Bucharest vs Brașov (Ghimbav): which is sunnier?
🇷🇴 Romania vs 🇷🇴 Romania · 134 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bucharest is the sunnier overall: about 2,214 hours of sunshine a year to Brașov (Ghimbav)'s 2,005. Bucharest has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bucharest | Brașov (Ghimbav) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,214 | 2,005 |
| Sunniest month | August (83/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 615 mm | 785 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Bucharest vs Brașov (Ghimbav) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest | Brașov (Ghimbav) | Bucharest | Brașov (Ghimbav) | Bucharest | Brașov (Ghimbav) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 44 | 43 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 34 | 39 |
| March | 28 | 0 | 12° | 8° | 39 | 49 |
| April | 70 | 40 | 18° | 14° | 43 | 60 |
| May | 80 | 74 | 24° | 20° | 65 | 91 |
| June | 77 | 69 | 28° | 24° | 79 | 115 |
| July | 79 | 72 | 31° | 26° | 67 | 103 |
| August | 83 | 77 | 32° | 27° | 46 | 72 |
| September | 82 | 79 | 26° | 21° | 52 | 61 |
| October | 68 | 46 | 18° | 15° | 56 | 60 |
| November | 21 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 42 | 45 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 48 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Bucharest · Apr Bucharest · May Bucharest · Jun Bucharest · Jul Bucharest · Aug Bucharest · Sep Bucharest · Oct Bucharest · Nov Bucharest · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bucharest (average score 5/100 vs 2). Bucharest is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bucharest (average score 59/100 vs 38). Bucharest is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Bucharest (average score 80/100 vs 73). Bucharest is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Bucharest (average score 75/100 vs 63). Bucharest is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bucharest weather by month · Brașov (Ghimbav) weather by month · Best time to visit Romania.
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