Climate · Europe
Bucharest climate, year-round
Romania · Continental temperate · Updated May 2026
Best months
Apr · May · Sep · Oct
Best for: Continental-Europe nomads who like dramatic season changes and cheap heating bills.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
-1°C
80%
1mm
Feb
1°C
75%
1mm
Mar
6°C
70%
1mm
Apr
12°C
65%
2mm
May
17°C
65%
2mm
Jun
22°C
62%
3mm
Jul
24°C
58%
2mm
Aug
24°C
60%
2mm
Sep
19°C
65%
2mm
Oct
13°C
73%
2mm
Nov
6°C
80%
2mm
Dec
1°C
82%
1mm
Summer peak
24°C
July · 58% humidity
Winter low
-1°C
January · 80% humidity
Climate type
Continental temperate
Moderate summers, Humid winters
Field notes
Cold winters (down to -10°C in February), hot summers (peak 30°C+ in July–August), short shoulder months between. Spring (April–May) and fall (September) are the comfort windows; heated apartments make winters perfectly workable.
Cost of living in Bucharest: ~$1,340/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.