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When to go · Borșa

Borșa in May

Great month. Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
Medium
Romania overall
Prices
Medium
Romania overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Borșa

Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Borșa in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • BorșaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 15 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.

  • Orthodox Easter big impact

    Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027) · Romania

    The biggest festival: midnight service with candles, lamb dishes and red eggs; closures from Friday to Monday; trains and buses full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Romania overall
Medium
Prices · Romania overall
Medium

Romania overall: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Borșa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

    Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 15

    Jan: 12 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jan: 1

May: Inside Borșa's best window: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule).

January: 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 layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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