Romania
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 238,391 km². World rank 84 of 249; in Europe, 12 of 52. Agricultural land: 55.2% (2024). World rank 51 of 209; in Europe, 9 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 637 (2022). World rank 124 of 182; in Europe, 24 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 60.1% → 55.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 238,391 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 225
- Agricultural land
- 55.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Moldoveanu Peak, 2,544 m
- Lowest point
- Black Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 414
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 12
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -2°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 637 2022
Climate by month: Bucharest
August: day 32°C, night 18°C, precipitation 46 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -5 | 44 |
| February | 6 | -4 | 34 |
| March | 12 | 1 | 39 |
| April | 18 | 6 | 43 |
| May | 24 | 12 | 65 |
| June | 29 | 16 | 79 |
| July | 32 | 19 | 67 |
| August | 32 | 18 | 46 |
| September | 26 | 13 | 52 |
| October | 18 | 7 | 56 |
| November | 11 | 2 | 42 |
| December | 4 | -3 | 48 |