When to go · Poiana Brașov
Poiana Brașov in May
Great month. Inside Poiana Brașov's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), May–Oct (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Poiana Brașov's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), May–Oct (hiking).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Poiana Brașov in this guide.
Weather in May
- Poiana BrașovHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 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 Poiana Brașov, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Poiana Brașov's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), May–Oct (hiking).
January: Inside Poiana Brașov's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), May–Oct (hiking).
Poiana Brașov: 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