When to go · Lunca Ilvei
Lunca Ilvei in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (check winter conditions and transport).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (check winter conditions and transport).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Lunca Ilvei's best window: May–Sep (sheepfolds accessible, weather mild).
- JuneGreatInside Lunca Ilvei's best window: May–Sep (sheepfolds accessible, weather mild).
- JulyGreatInside Lunca Ilvei's best window: May–Sep (sheepfolds accessible, weather mild).
- AugustGreatInside Lunca Ilvei's best window: May–Sep (sheepfolds accessible, weather mild).
Weather in January
- Lunca IlveiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 5 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 Lunca Ilvei, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (check winter conditions and transport).
May: Inside Lunca Ilvei's best window: May–Sep (sheepfolds accessible, weather mild).
Lunca Ilvei: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings