Romania
Practical guide
Romania is in Southeast Europe. It has 19,020,271 inhabitants across 238,391 km². It borders 5 countries. Its capital is Bucharest. People speak Romanian and the currency is the Romanian Leu (RON). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Population
- 19,020,271
- Area
- 238,391 km²
- Currency
- Romanian Leu · RON
- Languages
- Romanian
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Dialling code
- +40
- Domain
- .ro
When to go to Romania
The best months to visit Bucharest are May, June and September. In Bucharest, daytime highs go from 2° in January to 29° in July. The wettest month is June (79 mm) and the driest is January (29 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Bucharest month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 2° | 4° | 10° | 17° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 9° | 4° |
| low | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| rain | 29 mm | 30 mm | 34 mm | 51 mm | 71 mm | 79 mm | 70 mm | 56 mm | 46 mm | 38 mm | 41 mm | 36 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Romania
- Bucharestcapital · 85 m
- Iași72 m
- Constanța38 m
- Cluj-Napoca349 m
- Brașov571 m
- Timișoara97 m
- Craiova111 m
- Galați28 m
- Târgu Mureș318 m
- Oradea125 m
- Ploiești162 m
- Arad112 m
- Brăila27 m
- Pitești306 m
- Bacău167 m
- Sibiu412 m
- Satu Mare126 m
- Baia Mare220 m
- Buzău96 m
- Piatra Neamț495 m
- Râmnicu Vâlcea241 m
- Botoșani160 m
Distances in Romania
- Bucharest → Iași435 km 1 h 9 min · 5 h 21 min
- Bucharest → Constanța223 km 60 min · 2 h 30 min
- Bucharest → Cluj-Napoca438 km 1 h 9 min · 6 h 18 min
- Bucharest → Brașov181 km 55 min · 2 h 43 min
- Bucharest → Timișoara534 km 1 h 15 min · 7 h 16 min
- Bucharest → Craiova232 km 58 min · 2 h 37 min
1 h 9 min · 
5 h 21 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Romania?
The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
What currency is used in Romania?
Romania uses the Romanian Leu (RON).
What language is spoken in Romania?
In Romania, people speak Romanian.
When is the best time to visit Romania?
The best months to visit Bucharest are May, June and September. In Bucharest, daytime highs go from 2° in January to 29° in July. The wettest month is June (79 mm) and the driest is January (29 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).