When to go · Snagov
Snagov in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SnagovHighs 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
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 Snagov, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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.
May: Inside Snagov's best window: May–Oct.
Snagov: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings