Weather in Romania in February

Weather in Maramures is colder than other parts of Romania and so great for guaranteeing snow on the slopes and in the village. The main road to the village of Breb is cleared on a daily basis by the local snow ploughs. So it is easy to get to your villa at any time of the year, even February when there is a lot of snow.

If you come to stay in Maramures in February, you don’t have to go skiing to enjoy the weather. The village is beautiful at this time of the year and as there is a load of snow on the ground, this is means the locals cannot work the land. That means the whole village is at home and will have the time to show you around there house, there Holinca ( apple brandy) store and put another log on the fire.

February is a great time to see the locals relaxed and the women are all doing there sowing and embroidery. Some how when the snow is everywhere, it just makes it all the more Charles Dickens and medieval.

Average temperature during February in Maramures is 0 degrees during the day and can be as low as -14 degrees at night but normally around – 6 degrees at night. If your interested in visiting Romania for a skiing holiday in January, have a look at our Ski Holidays to Romania Tour or any of our other Transylvania tours that we run all year round. There is lots to see in Maramures in February and the hiking in the mountains with snow shoes is great. There is the Dumneazu: Maramures Jewish music festival in Sighetu and many other local festivals going on at this time of year.

A good web site to check for weather forecasts for Maramures and other places in Romania in February is www.weather.com The link for Maramures weather is here.

Weather in Cluj Napoca is normally a bit warmer that the Gutai mountains where we live. The road connections from Cluj to Breb are good and they are kept clear all through the winter so there is not problem with getting to us unless it really is throwing it down out there. There is lots to see in Cluj Napoca and a good theatre which has some great shows on in February.

Average temperature during February in Cluj Napoca in January is 1 degree during the day and a low of -5 degrees at night. You need to be prepared for – 10 and lower in February.

Weather in Bucharest in February is cold. You get the ex communist feel much more at this time of year as the streets look more like they did in the news reels we all saw of people searching for bread. We didn’t see the hot summers and short skirts and beautiful women did we? So if you go out in Bucharest in February you will see the bleakness of the snow on the streets in the old city and enjoy the mulled win all the more.

Average temperature during the day in Bucharest in February is 3 degrees in the day and a low of -5 degrees at night

Cloths recommended for February in Romania – think winter warmers, your ski kit. It doesn’t rain in February it just snows. A good fleece to let you have something light when the sun comes out is a good idea as it can warm up and be quite pleasant in the middle of the day. You can buy warm clothes here but they are more expensive than London so best bring what you need with you to experience the weather in Romania in February.