The best time to visit Bucharest is from May to September: temperatures are pleasant, reaching up to 30°C, and are often moderated by summer storms that pass through the city. July is considered both the sunniest and hottest month of the year, with more than 350 hours of sunshine.
January is the coldest month of winter.
Below you’ll find the weather forecast for Bucharest today and for the next 6 days. Forecasts are updated in real time every 30 minutes.
The hottest months of the year in Bucharest are June, July and August, when the monthly average temperature reaches 28 °C, while the coldest months of February and January the thermometer drops up to -5 °C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max °C | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| Min °C | -5 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
In Bucharest rainiest months of the year are July and June during which monthly rainfall average reaches 90 mm. On the other side, driest months are January, February, March, September, November, December and October when the average rainfall is reduced to 30 mm per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 |
| Days | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
June, July and August are sunniest months of the year. During that months, from sunrise to sunset there are 10 total sunshine hours in Bucharest. In February, January, November and December sunshine hours are reduced to 2.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |