Bucharest in August

Hottest; many locals away.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatWarm and calm; best month for walking.
• OctoberGreatMild and golden.
• MayGreatWarm and green; good month.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings, occasional storms.

• BucharestHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townshot

  Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) and winters bring snow and –10 °C (50 °F) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.Continental: summers regularly reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) and winters bring snow and –50 °F (10 °C) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Summer terrace season

  About May to September · Old Town, Cișmigiu, Herăstrău

  Outdoor seating everywhere; beer gardens open in the parks.

• George Enescu International Festival check

  Odd-numbered years, about three weeks in late summer · Romanian Athenaeum and other venues

  The country's major classical-music festival; book tickets and hotels well ahead.

Crowds · Romania overall

High

Prices · Romania overall

High

Romania overall: Peak season: Black Sea resorts full, Untold festival in Cluj early in the month, mountain roads busy on weekends.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bucharest, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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