Slatina in January

Outside the best window (check). Across Romania: Cold, often snowy; ski season at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia; Bucharest is quiet and cheap. Epiphany (6 January) processions and blessings of water.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: Spring blossom and green hills; Orthodox Easter (often April) brings services, painted eggs and closures over the long weekend.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
• JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: Long days and hiking season opens; Sibiu International Theatre Festival and Transilvania Film Festival in Cluj — check dates.
• SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: Warm and settled; grape harvest in the wine regions; still good for hiking and the delta.

• SlatinaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 days

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 · 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.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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