Country guide

Romania

Transylvania's fortified churches and Dracula castles, painted monasteries and Carpathian trails with real wilderness.

Currency

RON

Language

Romanian

English

Widely spoken

Payment

Cards & cash mixed

Power

Type C / F

230 V, 50 Hz

Dialing

+40

Destinations

Romania

Brasov

A medieval Saxon town with a mountain growing out of its back wall.

✓ best May, Jul-Oct

Romania

Bucharest

The city that built the Palace of the Parliament and then overthrew the man who built it.

✓ best Apr-Oct

Romania

Cluj-Napoca

Transylvania's young, restless capital: Gothic spires, student bars and a summer of festivals.

✓ best Apr-Oct

Romania

Constanta

Ovid's city of exile, Romania's great port and the gateway to its summer beaches.

✓ best Apr-Oct

Romania

Danube Delta (Tulcea)

Europe's great wetland, where the pelicans outnumber the roads and the ferry is the only way in.

✓ best Apr-Oct

Romania

Sibiu

Transylvania's Saxon showpiece, where the rooftops watch you back.

✓ best Apr-Oct

Romania

Sighisoara

A lived-in medieval citadel on a Transylvanian hill, with the Saxon villages on its doorstep.

✓ best Apr-Oct

Climate zones, month by month

Romania has 7 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Brasov Transylvania →

Jan

0°

-7°

49mm

9d rain

Feb

3°

-5°

25mm

9d rain

Mar

6°

-4°

45mm

11d rain

Apr

11°

0°

62mm

13d rain

May

16°

5°

77mm

16d rain

Jun

21°

11°

106mm

17d rain

Jul

24°

13°

90mm

16d rain

Aug

25°

13°

66mm

12d rain

Sep

20°

8°

60mm

10d rain

Oct

14°

4°

38mm

9d rain

Nov

7°

-1°

44mm

9d rain

Dec

2°

-4°

61mm

10d rain

✓ Best May, Jul-Oct · ✗ Avoid Nov-Mar

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Bucharest →

Jan

3°

-5°

40mm

6d rain

Feb

6°

-3°

33mm

5d rain

Mar

12°

0°

42mm

6d rain

Apr

19°

5°

50mm

6d rain

May

24°

10°

70mm

8d rain

Jun

28°

14°

83mm

8d rain

Jul

30°

16°

69mm

7d rain

Aug

31°

15°

49mm

5d rain

Sep

25°

11°

61mm

5d rain

Oct

18°

6°

61mm

6d rain

Nov

11°

1°

44mm

5d rain

Dec

4°

-3°

47mm

7d rain

✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Dec-Feb

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Cluj-Napoca Transylvania →

Jan

1°

-5°

27mm

7d rain

Feb

4°

-4°

25mm

7d rain

Mar

10°

0°

35mm

7d rain

Apr

17°

5°

51mm

8d rain

May

21°

9°

71mm

10d rain

Jun

25°

13°

91mm

11d rain

Jul

27°

14°

87mm

10d rain

Aug

27°

14°

65mm

7d rain

Sep

22°

10°

56mm

8d rain

Oct

16°

5°

45mm

7d rain

Nov

8°

1°

34mm

6d rain

Dec

2°

-4°

34mm

7d rain

✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Dec-Feb

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Constanta Black Sea Coast →

Jan

5°

-1°

36mm

6d rain

Feb

7°

0°

27mm

5d rain

Mar

10°

3°

37mm

6d rain

Apr

15°

8°

32mm

5d rain

May

21°

13°

45mm

6d rain

Jun

26°

18°

42mm

5d rain

Jul

28°

20°

42mm

4d rain

Aug

28°

20°

36mm

3d rain

Sep

23°

16°

44mm

4d rain

Oct

18°

11°

44mm

5d rain

Nov

12°

6°

42mm

5d rain

Dec

7°

1°

41mm

6d rain

✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Dec-Feb

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Danube Delta (Tulcea) →

Jan

4°

-3°

35mm

5d rain

Feb

6°

-2°

27mm

5d rain

Mar

11°

2°

33mm

5d rain

Apr

17°

6°

36mm

6d rain

May

23°

12°

44mm

6d rain

Jun

28°

16°

57mm

6d rain

Jul

30°

18°

58mm

5d rain

Aug

30°

17°

32mm

4d rain

Sep

24°

12°

45mm

4d rain

Oct

18°

7°

44mm

4d rain

Nov

11°

3°

41mm

5d rain

Dec

6°

-2°

42mm

6d rain

✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Dec-Feb

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Sibiu Transylvania →

Jan

2°

-7°

26mm

6d rain

Feb

6°

-5°

23mm

5d rain

Mar

11°

-1°

35mm

7d rain

Apr

17°

4°

54mm

8d rain

May

21°

9°

77mm

11d rain

Jun

25°

12°

97mm

11d rain

Jul

27°

14°

95mm

10d rain

Aug

27°

14°

71mm

7d rain

Sep

22°

9°

56mm

7d rain

Oct

17°

4°

47mm

6d rain

Nov

10°

0°

33mm

5d rain

Dec

3°

-5°

31mm

6d rain

✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Dec-Feb

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Sighisoara Transylvania →

Jan

3°

-5°

40mm

8d rain

Feb

6°

-3°

33mm

8d rain

Mar

9°

-1°

44mm

10d rain

Apr

14°

3°

56mm

11d rain

May

19°

8°

76mm

15d rain

Jun

24°

14°

100mm

16d rain

Jul

28°

16°

83mm

15d rain

Aug

29°

16°

62mm

11d rain

Sep

23°

11°

69mm

9d rain

Oct

17°

6°

34mm

8d rain

Nov

9°

0°

43mm

8d rain

Dec

5°

-2°

43mm

9d rain

✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Dec-Feb

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions