Bucharest's Climate
Bucharest has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons and a wide swing between summer and winter. Summers (June to August) are hot and sultry, often topping 35°C during heatwaves with afternoon thunderstorms, while winters (December to February) are bitterly cold, dropping below -10°C with snow, frost and the biting Crivăț wind from the east. Spring and autumn are short but pleasant transitional periods.