Bucharest in November

Cold and grey; early dusk.

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

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

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

• BucharestHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townscool

  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.

• Christmas market

  Late Nov–Dec

  Stalls in Piața Constituției; crowded evenings and busy Old Town restaurants.

• St Andrew's Day and Great Union Day (National Day)

  30 Nov – 1 Dec · Romania

  Two-day holiday; military parade in Bucharest at the Arc de Triumf on 1 December; mountain resorts busy.

Crowds · Romania overall

Low

Prices · Romania overall

Low

Romania overall: Grey and cold; delta boats and mountain roads mostly finished. 30 November holiday (St Andrew) and 1 December National Day make a long weekend.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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