Weather in Bucharest in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Bucharest;
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Bucharest
Average weather
Average temperature in Bucharest in August
Going from a maximum of +40°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +34°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +32°C.
Is Bucharest warm or cold in August?
Bucharest is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Bucharest, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bucharest in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +7°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +40°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 53 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 64% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +30°C during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 68 mm to 53 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 13 to 17.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bucharest is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Bucharest?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bucharest in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+14°C) and the highest in 2023 (+20°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 303 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1417 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bucharest, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.