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Bucharest Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Bucharest, Romania, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Bucharest month looks like before you travel — then check the live Bucharest forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
31°C average high
Coolest month
January
-3°C average low
Wettest month
May
66 mm of rain
Driest month
January
18 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Bucharest by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | -3°C | -22°C / 20°C | 18 mm | 83% | 10 km/h |
| February | 8°C | -1°C | -15°C / 23°C | 21 mm | 79% | 10 km/h |
| March | 13°C | 2°C | -18°C / 28°C | 44 mm | 70% | 11 km/h |
| April | 18°C | 6°C | -2°C / 31°C | 40 mm | 66% | 11 km/h |
| May | 23°C | 11°C | 1°C / 33°C | 66 mm | 68% | 10 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 16°C | 5°C / 39°C | 61 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 8°C / 40°C | 59 mm | 61% | 9 km/h |
| August | 31°C | 18°C | 9°C / 38°C | 33 mm | 57% | 10 km/h |
| September | 25°C | 13°C | 3°C / 37°C | 27 mm | 64% | 10 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 8°C | -5°C / 31°C | 57 mm | 76% | 9 km/h |
| November | 12°C | 4°C | -8°C / 26°C | 46 mm | 84% | 9 km/h |
| December | 7°C | -1°C | -20°C / 18°C | 32 mm | 84% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Bucharest
The most comfortable time to visit Bucharest is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 503 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 31°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 66 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of January.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Bucharest forecast for what is happening now.