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Iași in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (freezing, down to –20°C (68°F)), Jul–Aug (hot).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
0°C (32°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 Iași

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (freezing, down to –20°C (68°F)), Jul–Aug (hot).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • IașiHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 8 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.

  • Union Day (Mica Unire, 1859)

    24 Jan · Romania

    Holiday; ceremonies in Iași and Focșani.

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 Iași, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)

    Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8

    Apr: 8

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Apr: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (freezing, down to –20°C), Jul–Aug (hot).

April: Inside Iași's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Iași: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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

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