Best Time to Visit Romania

Geographical location

Romania lies on the Black Sea between Central and Southeastern Europe. The country borders Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine and Moldova. The capital of the republic is Bucharest in the south of the country.

Around 20.1 million people live on an area of 148000 square miles. This results in a population density of about 84 inhabitants per square kilometre.

In a very central location, the Carpathians extend over the Romanian territory. Mount Moldoveanu is the highest point at 2544 metres. Nine more peaks are higher than 2500 meters.

Climate in Romania

The climate in Romania is divided into three sectors. In the area west of the Carpathians a moderate climate dominates, the summers can become humid and the winters remain quite mild. East of the mountains you will find a continental climate with large temperature differences between summer and winter. The winters here are getting very cold and the summers are getting warmer.

The coastal region at the Black Sea and also the south are characterised by Mediterranean influences, here the summers become warm and the winters somewhat milder. Thus, at the beginning of the year you will find day temperatures of below 5 °C in Constanta, which rise above 10 °C at the end of April and reach their maximum of up to 26 °C in July and August.

In the autumn months of September and October, temperatures drop to around 17 °C to 22 °C before getting fresh in November and December with temperatures of around 5 °C. Rainfall is mild all year round and reaches its maximum in November at 1.65 in. Temperatures are similar in central Cluj Napoca, but there is more rain from May to August.