When to go · Borșa
Borșa in January
Great month. Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Borșa in this guide.
Weather in January
- BorșaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · Romania
Two-day holiday; resorts full; many businesses closed until the 3rd.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Low
- Prices · Romania overall
- Low
Romania overall: Cold, often snowy; ski season at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia; Bucharest is quiet and cheap. Epiphany (6 January) processions and blessings of water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Borșa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).
February: Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).
Borșa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast