Season guide · Bucharest · Romania
Bucharest in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Crislia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
A short, fast spring of blossom, Easter celebrations and terrace openings, with some storms in May. Expect highs up to 24°C (75°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 21 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 1°C (34°F) to 24°C (75°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 21
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6 | 11.8 h | 2/5 |
| April | 18°C (64°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7 | 13.4 h | 3/5 |
| May | 24°C (75°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8 | 14.8 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 18°C (64°F) against a yearly 17°C (63°F), and 21 of the year's roughly 77 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Mărțișor — spring charms exchanged (1 March)
- April: Orthodox Easter (date varies)
- May: Night of Museums — late, free museum openings (usually mid-May)
Make the most of the weather
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Museum · King Michael I Park
Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum
An open-air museum founded in 1936 on the shore of Herăstrău Lake, with farmhouses, wooden churches, windmills and workshops moved from villages all over Romania.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- History
- Outdoors
- Architecture
Park · Dorobanți and Floreasca
King Michael I Park (Herăstrău)
Rent a pedal boat or take the small passenger boat across the lake, then eat at a lakeside terrace.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Couples
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Garden · Calea Victoriei and Revolution Square
Cișmigiu Gardens
One of the city's oldest public parks, laid out in the 19th century, has a lake with rowing boats in summer and an ice rink in winter, a Roman Garden of busts of writers, and shaded paths a few minutes from the Old Town.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Couples
- Kids
- Outdoors
Museum · Piața Romană and Amzei
Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum
Pair it with the Peasant Museum and the Arcul de Triumf on the same walk along Kiseleff Road.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Palace · Mogoșoaia
Mogoșoaia Palace
Built around 1700 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu, this palace about 15 km northwest of the centre is the finest example of the Brâncovenesc style, with carved stone loggias over a lake.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Couples
- Outdoors
- History
Day trips in spring
- Sinaia and Peleș Castle (About 1 hour 45 minutes by train) — Peleș, the neo-Renaissance summer castle of King Carol I completed in the early 20th century, is richly carved and furnished and set in forest above the mountain resort of Sinaia.
- Brașov (About 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours by train) — Transylvania's Saxon-founded city has a Gothic Black Church, a pastel main square, medieval bastions and Mount Tâmpa rising behind the old town, with a cable car to the top.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Bucharest?
Yes: May is among the best months. A short, fast spring of blossom, Easter celebrations and terrace openings, with some storms in May.
+What is the weather like in Bucharest in spring?
Highs of up to 24°C (75°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 21 rainy days over the season.