Best time to visit, weather and climate Romania
Best time to visit Romania
The best time to visit Romania is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Romania is 31°C in august and the lowest is 1°C in january.
The average climate figure for Romania is an 8,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Romania has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Romania or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate South Romania per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1°C | 5°C | 11°C | 18°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30°C | 31°C | 25°C | 17°C | 11°C | 4°C |
| 35 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
28 mm |
30 mm |
44 mm |
37 mm |
25 mm |
18 mm |
34 mm |
28 mm |
35 mm |
All climate data from South Romania
Climate data from: Bucharest
Climate West Romania per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 5°C | 12°C | 18°C | 22°C | 26°C | 29°C | 30°C | 24°C | 17°C | 12°C | 4°C |
| 38 mm |
24 mm |
29 mm |
24 mm |
48 mm |
45 mm |
35 mm |
23 mm |
28 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
35 mm |
All climate data from West Romania
Climate data from: Timişoara
Climate North Romania per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0°C | 3°C | 9°C | 15°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 27°C | 21°C | 14°C | 9°C | 2°C |
| 32 mm |
26 mm |
35 mm |
45 mm |
75 mm |
78 mm |
57 mm |
30 mm |
30 mm |
36 mm |
29 mm |
31 mm |
All climate data from North Romania
Climate data from: Cluj-Napoca
Climate Romania
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Climate South Romania
South Romania has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Romania is 17° degrees and there is about 365 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 218 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 1°C | 5°C | 11°C | 18°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30°C | 31°C | 25°C | 17°C | 11°C | 4°C |
| Night | -4°C | -1°C | 3°C | 8°C | 12°C | 16°C | 18°C | 19°C | 15°C | 10°C | 5°C | -1°C |
| Precip | 35 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
28 mm |
30 mm |
44 mm |
37 mm |
25 mm |
18 mm |
34 mm |
28 mm |
35 mm |
| Rain days |
6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Snow days |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dry days |
18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Bucharest
Weather South Romania january
On average, it is maximum 1° in january in South Romania and at least around -4° degrees. In january there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 7 days in january.
Weather South Romania february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in South Romania and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 5 days in february.
Weather South Romania march
On average, it is maximum 11° in march in South Romania and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather South Romania april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in South Romania and at least around 8° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in South Romania and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in South Romania and at least around 16° degrees. In june there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in South Romania and at least around 18° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in South Romania and at least around 19° degrees. In august there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in South Romania and at least around 15° degrees. In september there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania october
On average, it is maximum 17° in october in South Romania and at least around 10° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Romania.
Weather South Romania november
On average, it is maximum 11° in november in South Romania and at least around 5° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather South Romania december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in South Romania and at least around -1° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
Climate West Romania
West Romania has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for West Romania is 17° degrees and there is about 389 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 193 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 5°C | 12°C | 18°C | 22°C | 26°C | 29°C | 30°C | 24°C | 17°C | 12°C | 4°C |
| Night | -2°C | -1°C | 4°C | 7°C | 10°C | 14°C | 16°C | 16°C | 13°C | 8°C | 5°C | -1°C |
| Precip | 38 mm |
24 mm |
29 mm |
24 mm |
48 mm |
45 mm |
35 mm |
23 mm |
28 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
35 mm |
| Rain days |
11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Snow days |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Dry days |
12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Timişoara
Weather West Romania january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in West Romania and at least around -2° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 8 days in january.
Weather West Romania february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in West Romania and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 6 days in february.
Weather West Romania march
On average, it is maximum 12° in march in West Romania and at least around 4° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather West Romania april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in West Romania and at least around 7° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in West Romania and at least around 10° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in West Romania and at least around 14° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in West Romania and at least around 16° degrees. In july there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in West Romania and at least around 16° degrees. In august there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in West Romania and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania october
On average, it is maximum 17° in october in West Romania and at least around 8° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Romania.
Weather West Romania november
On average, it is maximum 12° in november in West Romania and at least around 5° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather West Romania december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in West Romania and at least around -1° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 6 days in december.
Climate North Romania
North Romania has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for North Romania is 14° degrees and there is about 504 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 147 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 0°C | 3°C | 9°C | 15°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 27°C | 21°C | 14°C | 9°C | 2°C |
| Night | -6°C | -4°C | 0°C | 5°C | 8°C | 12°C | 13°C | 13°C | 10°C | 6°C | 3°C | -3°C |
| Precip | 32 mm |
26 mm |
35 mm |
45 mm |
75 mm |
78 mm |
57 mm |
30 mm |
30 mm |
36 mm |
29 mm |
31 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Snow days |
13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Dry days |
6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Cluj-Napoca
Weather North Romania january
On average, it is maximum 0° in january in North Romania and at least around -6° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 13 days in january.
Weather North Romania february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in North Romania and at least around -4° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 10 days in february.
Weather North Romania march
On average, it is maximum 9° in march in North Romania and at least around 0° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 5 days in march.
Weather North Romania april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in North Romania and at least around 5° degrees. In april there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather North Romania may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in North Romania and at least around 8° degrees. In may there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Romania.
Weather North Romania june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in North Romania and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 78 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Romania.
Weather North Romania july
On average, it is maximum 26° in july in North Romania and at least around 13° degrees. In july there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Romania.
Weather North Romania august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in North Romania and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Romania.
Weather North Romania september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in North Romania and at least around 10° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania.
Weather North Romania october
On average, it is maximum 14° in october in North Romania and at least around 6° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Romania.
Weather North Romania november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in North Romania and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 2 days in november.
Weather North Romania december
On average, it is maximum 2° in december in North Romania and at least around -3° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Romania and on average, it snows 10 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Romania
The weather for Boekarest in Romania will be 11° till 15° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Romania is based on the weather in Bucharest.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
|
8°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
11°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
11°C | 4°C | 0.7 mm | 45% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
8°C | 2°C | 3.1 mm | 75% | 0 cm | 6m/s | 2 |
Tu 26 Jan |
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4°C | 1°C | 2.0 mm | 65% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
We 27 Jan |
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5°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
4°C | 0°C | 0.8 mm | 70% | 0.9 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 29 Jan |
|
8°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
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10°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
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11°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Mo 1 Feb |
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13°C | 6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
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13°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
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15°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
14°C | 8°C | 3.8 mm | 80% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
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Hotels and apartments in Romania
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Flight tickets to Romania
You can fly to Romania at these well-known airports:
- Henri Coandă International Airport
Bucharest - Băneasa International Airport
Bucharest - Iaşi Airport
Iaşi - Cluj-Napoca International Airport
Cluj-Napoca - Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport
Timişoara - Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
Constanţa - Oradea International Airport
Oradea - Bacău Airport
Bacău - Arad International Airport
Arad - Sibiu International Airport
Sibiu
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About Romania
Romania is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Bucharest. The total surface is 238.391 km² with 225 km of coastline and the population consists of 19.638.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 5x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Romania you have to use +40 or 0040 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +405012457809 or 00405012457809.
Romania is in a straight line at 8.905 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours20. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 14395 km from Cape Town to the capital city Bucharest and you are about 187 hours on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Romania
In Romania the Romanian leu is used to pay.
Exchange rate Romanian leu (RON) 22 january 2021
1 Romanian leu = 3,76 South African rand
100 Romanian leu = 375,77 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,27 Romanian leu
100 South African rand = 26,61 Romanian leu
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Time difference Romania
In Romania it is now 18:34 o’clock in the evening on friday 22 january 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Romania is Europe/Bucharest and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Romania
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Romania.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)