When to go · Mamaia
Mamaia in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold sea, many hotels close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold sea, many hotels close).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in January
- MamaiaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Black Sea coast and Danube Delta, Romania · Constanța, Mamaia, Vama Veche, Tulcea, Sulinacool
Beach season is late June to early September; the delta is best for birds in May and September, with mosquitoes from June.
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 Mamaia, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (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 (cold sea, many hotels close).
May: Inside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
Mamaia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket