Europe · August
Best time to visit Romania in August 🇷🇴
August in Romania is great time to visit. a great time — solid weather and most experiences open, often with fewer crowds than the absolute peak.
Romania year at a glance
The absolute peak months for Romania are April, May, September, October. August is a solid shoulder choice if you want fewer crowds.
What Romania is like in August
May–Jun & Sep–Oct best: 18–26°C, wildflowers in Transylvania and golden vineyards in Maramureș. Jul–Aug hot in Bucharest but perfect in the mountains. Ski Poiana Brașov Dec–Mar.
Insider tip
Drive the Transfăgărășan only Jul–Oct — it's closed by snow the rest of the year.
Other countries also at their peak in August
Indonesia in August
Endless islands, two seasons.
Georgia in August
Mountain valleys and wine country.
United Kingdom in August
Bring layers — and an umbrella.
Ireland in August
Forty shades of green, always a chance of rain.
Iceland in August
Midnight sun or northern lights — both, never at once.
Norway in August
Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.