Eurostat does not report a population value for București in the current city-statistics extract. This profile reports 25 of 50 displayed indicators. The population field remains missing.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.9 °C with 688 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS RO321), GDP was €54,800 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 25 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for București. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
București climate by month București monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -1.1°C to 23.8°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 88mm per month.
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● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) București monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -1.1°C 43mm Feb 1.3°C 37mm Mar 6.2°C 50mm Apr 12.0°C 59mm May 17.5°C 72mm Jun 21.6°C 88mm Jul 23.7°C 78mm Aug 23.8°C 49mm Sep 18.5°C 62mm Oct 12.4°C 55mm Nov 6.3°C 48mm Dec 0.7°C 48mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#203 of 601 · 66th pct · #1 in Romania
11.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#511 of 601 · 15th pct · #1 in Romania
-1.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#119 of 601 · 80th pct · #1 in Romania
23.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#462 of 601 · 23rd pct · #3 in Romania
688
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#184 of 601 · 69th pct · #1 in Romania
160
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
București: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain București: 11.9. Higher than 398 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
București: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
București 11.9 Higher than 398 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
București: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain București: -1.1. Higher than 89 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
București: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
București -1.1 Higher than 89 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
București: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain București: 23.7. Higher than 482 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
București: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
București 23.7 Higher than 482 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
București: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain București: 688. Higher than 139 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
București: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
București 688 Higher than 139 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
București: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain București: 160. Higher than 417 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
București: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
București 160 Higher than 417 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#8 of 329 · 98th pct
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#275 of 281 · 2nd pct
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#23 of 298 · 92nd pct · #1 in Romania
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
București: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain București: 32. Higher than 321 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
București: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
București 32 Higher than 321 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
București: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain București: 38. Higher than 6 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
București: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
București 38 Higher than 6 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
București: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain București: 16. Higher than 275 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
București: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
București 16 Higher than 275 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
60
EU27_2020=100 · RO · 2024
Resident perception survey
București resident perception survey strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
10.5%
somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
27.7%
very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
5.4%
rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
14.2%
very satisfied with the noise level in the city
7.9%
rather satisfied with the noise level in the city
22.3%
very satisfied with cleanliness in the city
6.2%
rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city
29.7%
strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
35.8%
somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
46.3%
Feel safe at night — strongly agree
20.2%
Feel safe at night — somewhat agree
36.4%
Transport affordable — strongly agree
39.2%
Transport affordable — somewhat agree
37.5%
București resident perception survey strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price 10.5% somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price 27.7% very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city 5.4% rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city 14.2% very satisfied with the noise level in the city 7.9% rather satisfied with the noise level in the city 22.3% very satisfied with cleanliness in the city 6.2% rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city 29.7% strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city 35.8% somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city 46.3% Feel safe at night — strongly agree 20.2% Feel safe at night — somewhat agree 36.4% Transport affordable — strongly agree 39.2% Transport affordable — somewhat agree 37.5%
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
București: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain București: 10.5%. Higher than 29 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.9% to 23.6%; median 9.7%.
2.9%
23.6%
median 9.7%
București: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
București 10.5% Higher than 29 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 9.7%
Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
București: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain București: 27.7%. Higher than 37 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6% to 47%; median 25.4%.
6%
47%
median 25.4%
București: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
București 27.7% Higher than 37 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 25.4%
Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
București: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 5.4%. Higher than 4 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.6% to 49.2%; median 18.9%.
2.6%
49.2%
median 18.9%
București: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 5.4% Higher than 4 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 18.9%
Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
București: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 14.2%. Higher than 0 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 14.2% to 61.7%; median 45.5%.
14.2%
61.7%
median 45.5%
București: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 14.2% Higher than 0 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 45.5%
Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city
București: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 7.9%. Higher than 1 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.7% to 33%; median 18.7%.
7.7%
33%
median 18.7%
București: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 7.9% Higher than 1 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 18.7%
Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city
București: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 22.3%. Higher than 2 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 61.3%; median 45.5%.
21.1%
61.3%
median 45.5%
București: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 22.3% Higher than 2 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 45.5%
Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city
București: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 6.2%. Higher than 2 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.2% to 52.6%; median 15.9%.
2.2%
52.6%
median 15.9%
București: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 6.2% Higher than 2 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 15.9%
Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city
București: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 29.7%. Higher than 3 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4% to 66.5%; median 45.2%.
4%
66.5%
median 45.2%
București: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 29.7% Higher than 3 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 45.2%
Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
București: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain București: 35.8%. Higher than 6 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15.6% to 73.9%; median 53.4%.
15.6%
73.9%
median 53.4%
București: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
București 35.8% Higher than 6 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 53.4%
Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
București: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain București: 46.3%. Higher than 42 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 18.2% to 54.5%; median 34.6%.
18.2%
54.5%
median 34.6%
București: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
București 46.3% Higher than 42 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 34.6%
Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
București: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 20.2%. Higher than 18 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.2% to 54.1%; median 24.6%.
7.2%
54.1%
median 24.6%
București: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 20.2% Higher than 18 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 24.6%
Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
București: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain București: 36.4%. Higher than 13 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 26.1% to 58.5%; median 39.7%.
26.1%
58.5%
median 39.7%
București: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
București 36.4% Higher than 13 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 39.7%
Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable
București: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain București: 39.2%. Higher than 41 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.5% to 68.3%; median 28.9%.
7.5%
68.3%
median 28.9%
București: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
București 39.2% Higher than 41 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 28.9%
Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable
București: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain București: 37.5%. Higher than 21 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 52.6%; median 38.1%.
21.1%
52.6%
median 38.1%
București: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
București 37.5% Higher than 21 of 50 records in the same comparison group Median 38.1%
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€54,800
EUR per inhabitant · RO321 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the climate of București? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.9 °C (January -1.1 °C, July 23.7 °C) with 688 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
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