About Romania
Romania is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe. It lies on the lower course of the Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula, and on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It is the twelfth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 238,397 km2 (92,046 mi2), and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union, with 19 million inhabitants. The capital, largest city and economic centre is Bucharest. Other major cities include Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Constanța, Timișoara and Brașov.
Climate in Bucharest
Warmest August, coolest January, driest January, sunniest July. Best time to visit: August, September.
Monthly climate normals for Bucharest, 2020| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Sunshine |
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| January | 5.8°C | -2.8°C | 4mm | 195h |
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| February | 9.7°C | -0.2°C | 48mm | 212h |
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| March | 14.1°C | 3.4°C | 47mm | 241h |
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| April | 18.7°C | 5.4°C | 15mm | 344h |
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| May | 21.6°C | 11.3°C | 82mm | 340h |
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| June | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 108mm | 373h |
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| July | 29.6°C | 18.5°C | 82mm | 422h |
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| August | 31°C | 19.7°C | 4mm | 384h |
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| September | 26.8°C | 15.7°C | 60mm | 328h |
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| October | 19.8°C | 10.6°C | 68mm | 232h |
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| November | 9.9°C | 2.7°C | 21mm | 177h |
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| December | 6.9°C | 1.6°C | 84mm | 92h |
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Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)
Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.
Travel guide
Romania is a country of great natural beauty and diversity and a rich cultural heritage, including a variety of ethnic, linguistic, and confessional groups. Romania enchants visitors with its scenic mountain landscapes and unspoilt rural areas, but also with its historic cities and busy capital. There has been significant development, especially since it joined the European Union in 2007. Still, it may surprise some of its visitors who are used to western Europe. It has one natural and six cultural UNESCO world heritage sites.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
- Danube Delta
- Historic Centre of Sighișoara
- Horezu monastery
- Limes Dacicus
- Roșia Montană Mining Landscape
- Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu
- Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania
- churches of Moldavia
Upcoming public holidays
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Romania
Bouvet Island