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Cluj-Napoca in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
1°C (34°F) / −6°C (21°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).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Cluj-NapocaHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cluj-Napoca, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8 (better)

    May: 11

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    May: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey).

May: Inside Cluj-Napoca's best window: May–Sep.

Cluj-Napoca: 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

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