When to go · Bucharest
Bucharest in October
Great month. Mild and golden.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Mild and golden.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Bucharest in this guide.
Weather in October
- BucharestHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townsbest weather
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.
Autumn season
The best walking weather: warm days, cool evenings, quieter museums.
Watch: Days shorten quickly through October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Low
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: Autumn colour in the Carpathians and Bucovina; high roads start closing late in the month — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bucharest, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 3
October: Mild and golden.
May: Warm and green; good month.
Bucharest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings