Bucharest in August
Equally hot at 31 °C, with only five rainy days; 15 August is a public holiday, and in odd years the Enescu Festival opens in the last third of the month.
Is August a good time to visit Bucharest?
August is a middling month in Bucharest — crowds around 62/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.
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- Assumption (15 August)
- George Enescu International Festival (odd years, late August to late September)
Best days in August
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in August
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in August
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How August compares
Every month in Bucharest, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Bucharest.
Where to stay
The next August weekend, Friday to Sunday, for two adults (Aug 6 – 8, 2027). Change the dates on Booking.com; outside peak season, nightly rates tend to be lower.
Frequently asked questions
Is August a good month to visit Bucharest?
August is a middling month in Bucharest — crowds around 62/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Bucharest in August?
Bucharest sits at roughly 62/100 in August on our crowd scale, which is 1 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is January.
What is the weather like in Bucharest in August?
Expect highs around 31°C and lows near 16°C in August, with about 5 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the Bucharest-Băneasa weather station (NOAA GHCN-Daily); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.
Monthly crowd index: calculated from recorded overnight stays (table tour_occ_nin2m, 2022–2025; area: Bucharest-Ilfov region (RO32)), published byEurostat.
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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