Capital of Romania
Bucharest
Photo: seisdeagosto · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Europe/Bucharest
- Country
- Romania
- Population
- 1,877,155
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Airports
- BBU · OTP
- 7.9 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,390 km
- 4 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Bucharest, month by month
- Jan2°
- Feb6°
- Mar12°
- Apr18°
- May24°
- Jun29°
- Jul32°
- Aug32°
- Sept26°
- Oct18°
- Nov11°
- Dec4°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to June, September and October.
Mean highs run from 2°C in January to 32°C in August, with about 615 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BucharestModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Bucharest
- BBUBucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International AirportLarge7.9 km from the centre
- OTPBucharest Henri Coandă International AirportLarge16 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBucharest
3,390 km
4 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHBucharest
3,400 km
4 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/Bucharest
- Country
- Romania
- Currency
- Romanian Leu RONToday's indicative rate: RON 1 ≈ USD 0.21Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +40 · On the right
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Places near Bucharest
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