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Romania in September

Great month. Warm and settled; grape harvest in the wine regions; still good for hiking and the delta.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Romania
Prices
Medium
Romania

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Romania

Warm and settled; grape harvest in the wine regions; still good for hiking and the delta.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Romania in this guide.

Weather in September

  • Bucharest and the southern plain · 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.

  • 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, Sulinabest weather

    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-Severinbest weather

    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 valleyfine

    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 borderbest weather

    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 regionbest weather

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

  • Harghita: Harghita basin and mountains · Ciuc and Harghita Mountains, river valleysfine

    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 Susfine

    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, Galațibest weather

    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 southfine

    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 foothillsfine

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

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

    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 coastbest weather

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

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

    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, Horezubest weather

    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 mbest weather

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

  • Transylvania: Brașov and the Carpathian basin · south-east Transylvaniafine

    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.

  • Bucharest24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Aiud23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alba Iulia24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Alexandria25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Anina25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arad24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arieșeni22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Azuga20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bacău25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Baia de Arieș22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Baia Mare24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Băile Govora26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Băile Herculane24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Băile Tuşnad19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bicaz22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Biertan22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bistrița24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Blaj23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bocșa24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Borșa17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Borsec19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Botoșani22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brad22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Brăila25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bran22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days
  • Brașov20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Breaza21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Breb22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bușteni23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Buzău24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Buziaș24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Calafat26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Călan24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Călărași25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Călimănești23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Câlnic22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Câmpulung Moldovenesc19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Câmpulung22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Caransebeș23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Carei23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cavnic19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ciacova24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ciocănești19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ciucea22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Cluj-Napoca21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Constanța24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Corund19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Costești24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Costinești24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Craiova25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Curtea de Argeș25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Dârjiu20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Deta24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Deva22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Drobeta-Turnu Severin26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dumbrăveni22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Eftimie Murgu23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Făgăraș21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Făget24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Galați28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gătaia24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Geoagiu22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Giurgiu26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gura Humorului23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hațeg21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Horezu22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Huedin21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hunedoara22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Iași22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ieud21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Jimbolia24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jurilovca26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lugoj25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lunca Ilvei22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lupeni22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Măgurele25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mamaia26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mangalia25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Mediaș22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Miercurea Ciuc20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mioveni26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mogoșoaia25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ocna Sibiului24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Oradea22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Orăștie22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Oravița25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Orșova25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Păltiniș16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Petroșani23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Piatra Neamț21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pitești23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ploiești24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Poiana Brașov17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Predeal22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Prejmer20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rădăuți22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Râmnicu Vâlcea24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Râșnov19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Râu de Mori20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Recaș24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Reșița24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Roșia Montană19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rupea21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Săcele19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sângeorz-Băi18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sânnicolau Mare24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Săpânța23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sasca Montană23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saschiz21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Satu Mare23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saturn25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sfântu Gheorghe21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sfântu Gheorghe27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sibiu22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sighetu Marmației22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sighișoara22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Simeria22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sinaia19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Slănic Moldova21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slănic23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slatina28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days
  • Slobozia26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Snagov25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sovata20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ștefănești22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Suceava20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sulina26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgoviște25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Târgu Jiu22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Târgu Lăpuș21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Târgu Mureș22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Târgu Neamţ22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgu Ocna20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Târnăveni24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Timișoara24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tulcea25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Turda22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Turnu Măgurele26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Uricani22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vălenii de Munte24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vama Veche24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vaslui24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Viscri22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vișeu de Sus23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Zalău22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 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.

  • George Enescu International Festival check

    Odd-numbered years, about three weeks in late summer · Bucharest

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

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Romania
Medium
Prices · Romania
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    May: 3

September: Warm and settled; grape harvest in the wine regions; still good for hiking and the delta.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Bucharest and the southern plain

    Best weather of the year (Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube towns)

  • 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)

  • Black Sea coast and Danube Delta

    Best weather of the year (Constanța, Mamaia, Vama Veche, Tulcea, Sulina)

  • Maramureș and Bucovina

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

  • Bucharest

    Warm and calm; best month for walking.

  • 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