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Romania in July

Mixed month. Transfăgărășan usually opens; Bucharest heatwaves; festivals such as Electric Castle near Cluj; the coast fills.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
High
Romania
Prices
High
Romania

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Romania

Transfăgărășan usually opens; Bucharest heatwaves; festivals such as Electric Castle near Cluj; the coast fills.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

  • Bucharest and the southern plain · 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.

  • Transylvanian towns · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocabest weather

    Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.

  • Carpathian mountains · Bucegi, Făgăraș, Piatra Craiului, Retezat, Apusenibest weather

    Hiking from late June to September; afternoon thunderstorms in summer; ski season December to March at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia. High roads close in winter.

  • Black Sea coast and Danube Delta · Constanța, Mamaia, Vama Veche, Tulcea, Sulinahot

    Beach season is late June to early September; the delta is best for birds in May and September, with mosquitoes from June.

  • Maramureș and Bucovina · Sighetu Marmației, Suceava, Gura Humoruluibest weather

    Cold snowy winters and green summers; village festivals and haymaking in July–August; Easter and Christmas customs are strongest here.

  • Banat: Timișoara and the lowlands · Western Plain, Timiș and lower Caraș-Severinhot

    Continental: hot July–August (30 °C (86 °F)+), cold December–February. Rain spread through the year.

  • Banat: Banat Mountains · Semenic, Țarcu, Almăj and the Cerna valleybest weather

    Cooler and wetter than the plain; snow on the pistes roughly December–March, hiking May–October.

  • Crișana: Crișana plain (Oradea, Arad, Carei) · Western lowland along the Hungarian borderhot

    Continental: hot summers near 30 °C (86 °F)+, cold winters that can drop below -10 °C (14 °F). May, June and September are the comfortable months.

  • Crișana: Apuseni foothills and Sălaj · Eastern edge of the regionfine

    Cooler and wetter than the plain; snow can linger into March on higher ground.

  • Harghita: Harghita basin and mountains · Ciuc and Harghita Mountains, river valleysbest weather

    Warmest months June–August (20–25 °C (68–77 °F)); winters (Dec–Feb) often below freezing with snow; rainy spells in May and October.

  • Maramureș: Maramureș valleys and hills · Baia Mare, Sighetu Marmației, Breb, Vișeu de Susbest weather

    Continental: warm summers, cold snowy winters. May–September is the working window; spring and autumn are wetter and quieter.

  • Moldavia: Iași and the plains · Iași, Botoșani, Bacău, Galațihot

    Continental: hot summers near 30 °C (86 °F)+, cold winters with snow; spring and September–October are the comfortable windows.

  • Moldavia: Ceahlău and the Carpathians · Piatra Neamț, Bicaz, Vatra Dorneibest weather

    Cooler and wetter than the plains; snow on the high trails from November into April, ski season at Piatra Neamț and Vatra Dornei.

  • Muntenia: Wallachian Plain · Bucharest and the southhot

    Continental: hot summers (35 °C (95 °F)+ in July–August), cold winters with snow; spring and autumn are the comfortable months.

  • Muntenia: Mountainous North · Prahova valley and the Carpathian foothillsbest weather

    Cooler than the plain; snow on high ground Nov–Apr, and the Transfăgărășan closes for winter.

  • Mureș County: Mureș County · Transylvanian Plateau and Carpathian foothillshot

    Summer days can reach 30 °C (86 °F); winters are cold with snow in the mountains.

  • Sea swimming roughly June to mid-September; August is hottest and busiest.

  • Northern Dobruja: Danube Delta (Tulcea, Sulina) · wetlands north of the coasthot

    Bird migration peaks in May and September; summer brings mosquitoes — take repellent.

  • Oltenia: Craiova plain and the Danube · Dolj, Olt and Mehedinți lowlandshot

    Continental: 35 °C (95 °F)+ July–August days, cold fog in December–January. Rain spreads through May–June.

  • Oltenia: Gorj and Vâlcea hills · Târgu Jiu, Rânca, Călimănești, Horezufine

    Cooler than the plain; mountain roads and ski lifts depend on snow from December to March.

  • Southern Bukovina: Suceava county hills · Monastery belt, 300–700 mhot

    May–June and September are the driest and quietest; July–August are warm but busy; winters bring snow and some monastery roads are slippery.

  • Mountain weather: 30 °C (86 °F)+ in July and August, snow from December to February. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in June.

  • Slightly drier and warmer than Brașov; the Apuseni caves and gorges are open roughly April to October.

  • Bucharest29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Aiud28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Alba Iulia29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days
  • Alexandria30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days
  • Anina30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days
  • Arad29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Arieșeni26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Azuga25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bacău30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Baia de Arieș27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Baia Mare29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days
  • Băile Govora30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days
  • Băile Herculane30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days
  • Băile Tuşnad24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Bicaz27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Biertan27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bistrița29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days
  • Blaj28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bocșa29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Borșa22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 14 rain days
  • Borsec24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Botoșani27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Brad27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brăila29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bran27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days
  • Brașov24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Breaza25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Breb27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bușteni27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days
  • Buzău29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days
  • Buziaș29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days
  • Calafat30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days
  • Călan29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days
  • Călărași31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Călimănești28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Câlnic27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Câmpulung Moldovenesc24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days
  • Câmpulung27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Caransebeș28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Carei27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days
  • Cavnic24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ciacova29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ciocănești24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ciucea27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Cluj-Napoca25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Constanța28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Corund24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Costești30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Costinești29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days
  • Craiova30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Curtea de Argeș30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days
  • Dârjiu25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Deta29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Deva27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Drobeta-Turnu Severin30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days
  • Dumbrăveni27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eftimie Murgu28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Făgăraș26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Făget29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days
  • Galați33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days
  • Gătaia29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Geoagiu27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Giurgiu31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gura Humorului28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Hațeg25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Horezu27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Huedin26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hunedoara27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Iași27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ieud26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days
  • Jimbolia29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jurilovca31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days
  • Lugoj30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days
  • Lunca Ilvei27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lupeni27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Măgurele31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mamaia30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mangalia29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days
  • Mediaș27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Miercurea Ciuc25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mioveni31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mogoșoaia30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ocna Sibiului30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days
  • Oradea27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Orăștie27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Oravița30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days
  • Orșova30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Păltiniș21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Petroșani28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Piatra Neamț26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pitești28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ploiești29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Poiana Brașov22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Predeal26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days
  • Prejmer25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Rădăuți27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Râmnicu Vâlcea29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Râșnov24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Râu de Mori25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Recaș29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Reșița29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days
  • Roșia Montană24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Rupea26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Săcele24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sângeorz-Băi23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sânnicolau Mare29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Săpânța28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days
  • Sasca Montană28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saschiz26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Satu Mare28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saturn29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sfântu Gheorghe25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sfântu Gheorghe31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sibiu26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sighetu Marmației27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sighișoara26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Simeria27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sinaia24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Slănic Moldova26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Slănic27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Slatina33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days
  • Slobozia31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Snagov30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sovata25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ștefănești27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Suceava25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sulina30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Târgoviște30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgu Jiu27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgu Lăpuș26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Târgu Mureș26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Târgu Neamţ27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Târgu Ocna25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Târnăveni29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Timișoara29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tulcea30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days
  • Turda27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Turnu Măgurele30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days
  • Uricani26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vălenii de Munte29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vama Veche28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vaslui29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Viscri26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Vișeu de Sus27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days
  • Zalău27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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 · Bucharest

    Outdoor seating everywhere; beer gardens open in the parks.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Romania
High
Prices · Romania
High

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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    May: 3

July: Transfăgărășan usually opens; Bucharest heatwaves; festivals such as Electric Castle near Cluj; the coast fills.

May: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.

Romania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Where to go in July

Rated best or good this month

  • Transylvanian towns

    Best weather of the year (Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napoca)

  • Carpathian mountains

    Best weather of the year (Bucegi, Făgăraș, Piatra Craiului, Retezat, Apuseni)

  • Maramureș and Bucovina

    Best weather of the year (Sighetu Marmației, Suceava, Gura Humorului)

  • Aiud

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Alba Iulia

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Alexandria

    Best months: May–Oct (check)

  • Anina

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Arad

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Arieșeni

    Best months: May–Sept for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski

  • Azuga

    Best months: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)

  • Bacău

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Baia de Arieș

    Best months: May–Sep