Bucharest Weather Records

Bucharest, Romania weather averages and records from 1929–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bucharest, Romania was 42.2 °C which occurred on July 5, 2000.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bucharest, Romania was -32.2 °C which occurred on January 25, 1942.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bucharest Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 3.0 -5.0 20.9 -32.2 4.0
February 6.3 -3.5 24.1 -29.0 3.3
March 12.3 0.3 29.0 -21.7 4.2
April 18.5 4.9 32.2 -9.5 5.0
May 24.1 9.7 36.9 -5.0 7.1
June 28.1 13.9 39.0 4.5 8.3
July 30.4 15.6 42.2 7.4 6.9
August 30.6 15.2 41.0 5.2 4.9
September 25.0 10.7 38.5 -3.1 6.0
October 18.0 5.7 35.2 -8.0 6.1
November 10.5 1.4 25.6 -19.4 4.3
December 4.2 -3.3 18.4 -25.6 4.7
Entire year 17.6 5.5 42.2 -32.2 64.8
More Bucharest Weather Records
1929–2024
Highest daily low 25.2 °C August 8, 2012
Lowest daily high -17.3 °C January 24, 1942
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
33.1 °C April 29, 1957
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
16.6 °C Mar 18–19, 2018
Most daily precipitation 12.6 cm September 20, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 27.0 cm September 2005
Most yearly precipitation 107.7 cm 2005
Most yearly days with precipitation 145 2021
Earliest freeze September 27 2018
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 7 2002
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 6 1998
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C May 13 1958
Latest freeze May 31 1957
Latest day ≥ 25 °C November 10 2010
Latest day ≥ 30 °C October 21 2023
Latest day ≥ 35 °C October 2 1952
Most days in a year < 0 °C 141 1942
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 198 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 148 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 80 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 28 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 4 2007
Bucharest Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Jun 7–24, 2021
Without precipitation 39 days Oct 3 – Nov 10, 2022
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
27 days Jan 11 – Feb 6, 1942
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 160 days Apr 18 – Sep 24, 2018
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 97 days Jun 13 – Sep 17, 2020
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 33 days Jul 28 – Aug 29, 2008
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 12 days Aug 12–23, 1946
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 3 days Jul 22–24, 2007
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Bucharest is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1929–2024 Bucuresti-baneasa location