Bucharest weather is mainly continental with hot and dry summers, cold winters and four easily identifiable seasons. Because of the city’s position on the Romanian Plain, weather in Bucarest is also influenced by the chilly cold winds that penetrate the air, especially during the winter season.

Another factor with immense importance to Bucharest weather is the influence it receives by the continental air flows from neighboring areas. Despite being situated in a zone usually associated with temperate weather, Bucharest is prone to excessive changes in temperatures between seasons mainly thanks to the input of air currents channeling through the East. In Bucharest city annual temperature averages range between 10-11C, with its Eastern and Southern sides enjoying long, hot summers, gently winters and pleasant springs.

Winter in Bucharest is an extremely cold period, with temperatures often dipping bellow freezing, occasionally reaching lows of −15 °C. During the summer period temperatures rise considerably averaging approximately 23 °C during July and August, although it’s not uncommon for temperatures in the city centre to reach sizzling proportions, soaring to levels as high as 40 °C.  Bucharest weather during the summer season remains low in the humidity levels department, with sudden and heavy and, on occasions, quite violent rainstorms intercepting the fine weather spells. Spring and autumn experience considerably lower temperatures that vary between 17 °C to 22 °C. In comparison to summer, precipitation during both seasons tends to be higher, with rainfalls appearing more frequently but in a milder form.

City Centre

The city centre experiences lower levels of humidity in comparison to other areas, as well as the longest green season, that usually lasts for 220 days per year. The area is home to the biggest building agglomeration, with narrow streets vying for attention against much larger avenues and has an annual average temperature of 11C. 

Median Area

Higher levels of pollution, rainfall spells occasionally interrupted by sunny days, foggy weather and a landscape consisting of Bucharest old industrial area with a number of little factories scattered around and a few railway stations thrown in for good measure, is what one can expect to find when visiting the city’s median area.

New Residential Area

In comparison to the city centre,  pollution at Bucharest new residential area – which amongst others includes Baneasa, Floreasca, Tei, Pantelimon, Balta Alba, Berceni, Drumul Taberei quarters – remains at lower levels to those usually experienced in the area of the city centre. However, humidity hovers around 77% and average annual temperatures about 10.5C. The area is also open to attacks by strong winds with layers of fog often eclipsing its landscape.