Bucharest weather by month & the best time to visit
Romania · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Bucharest is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and May close behind. Bucharest averages about 2,214 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 46 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Bucharest?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bucharest is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bucharest?
Bucharest gets a moderate 2,214 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 15 destinations in Romania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,043 hours. The year's 615 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| March | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 39 mm | 3 |
| April | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 43 mm | 4 |
| May | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| June | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 79 mm | 6 |
| July | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 67 mm | 7 |
| August | 83 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 46 mm | 6 |
| September | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 52 mm | 4 |
| October | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 56 mm | 2 |
| November | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 48 mm | 1 |
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Bucharest: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bucharest?
Bucharest is a city break in Romania with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bucharest get a year?
Bucharest gets about 2,214 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Bucharest?
The sunniest time to visit Bucharest is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bucharest?
January is the least sunny month in Bucharest, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bucharest?
The typical midday UV index in Bucharest peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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