Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bucuresti features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 693 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bucuresti enjoys an average of 3710 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bucuresti are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bucuresti experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bucuresti, Bucureşti, Romania with other places around the world.
Bucuresti usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bucuresti are January, August and September. On average, 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 61 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 115 (4.5) | 90 (3.5) | 33 (1.3) | 23 (0.9) | 70 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Bucuresti are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bucuresti: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 230 | 292 | 346 | 397 | 405 | 425 | 405 | 342 | 288 | 214 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Bucuresti experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bucuresti UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |