When to go · Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C34°F / −6°C21°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Cluj-Napoca
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey).
Weather in January
- Cluj-NapocaHighs around 1 °C, lows around -6 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F, lows around 21 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocacool
Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket