Băile Tușnad snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Harghita, Romania · 650m to 1,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Băile Tușnad, Romania has averaged 87cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 22cm, 0 powder days and 0 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Băile Tușnad

87 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
22 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
0
Bluebird days
sun after snow
49
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
3
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Băile Tușnad, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan20 cm10 cm10mm4.8 h1° / -7°0.00.12.9
Feb16 cm10 cm16mm6.0 h3° / -6°0.00.14.0
Mar13 cm5 cm27mm7.9 h8° / -2°0.00.06.3
Apr10 cm1 cm44mm9.5 h12° / 1°0.00.18.8
May0 cm0 cm100mm11.1 h17° / 6°0.00.015.0
Jun0 cm0 cm112mm12.6 h22° / 11°0.00.016.7
Jul0 cm0 cm108mm12.7 h23° / 13°0.00.015.2
Aug0 cm0 cm75mm12.2 h24° / 13°0.00.010.6
Sept0 cm0 cm60mm9.9 h18° / 8°0.00.08.8
Oct2 cm0 cm44mm7.6 h13° / 3°0.00.08.2
Nov10 cm2 cm32mm5.6 h7° / 0°0.00.17.0
Dec18 cm6 cm18mm3.9 h2° / -4°0.00.04.9

Averages across the last 10 seasons. Powder, bluebird and rain columns are the average number of such days per month.

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallPeak depthPowder daysBluebird daysSkiable days
2025/2671 cm20 cm010
2024/2589 cm11 cm000
2023/2475 cm13 cm000
2022/2379 cm22 cm000
2021/2281 cm15 cm000
2020/2199 cm27 cm000
2019/20leanest49 cm9 cm000
2018/19109 cm45 cm0228
2017/18best127 cm29 cm000
2016/1797 cm26 cm010
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 15cm of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 10cm of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 1mm of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 30cm of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 825m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Băile Tușnad compares

Measured against 40 other resorts across 18 countries, each analysed exactly the same way. The line down the middle of each bar is the median.

Snowfall per season
well below average
87 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
22 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well below average
0
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
well below average
0
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
above average
49
Drier than 30% of resortsMedian 32

Days with 1mm or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well below average
3
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

When to go

These rarely land in the same month, so it is worth deciding which one matters most before you book.

Deepest base
January
10cm average depth
Most new snow
January
20cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
November
0.1 bluebird days, 5.6h sun a day
Wettest month
May
15.0 rain days

Is Băile Tușnad a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Băile Tușnad is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep, it sees more rain than most and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2017/18 produced 127cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 825m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Băile Tușnad snow record in detail

How much snow does Băile Tușnad get?

Băile Tușnad averages 87cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than fewer than every other resort in the set, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2017/18 with 127cm, and the leanest was 2019/20 with 49cm — a difference of 78cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 71cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 20cm and 6 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Băile Tușnad?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Băile Tușnad the snowpack peaks at an average of 22cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in January, averaging 10cm through the month and topping out around 17cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Băile Tușnad get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Băile Tușnad averages 0 powder days a season. That is well below average, more powder days than fewer than every other resort in the set, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.0 on average.

How often does Băile Tușnad get bluebird days?

Băile Tușnad averages 0 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is well below average, more than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median of 10.

November is the best month for it, averaging 0.1 bluebird days and 5.6 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Băile Tușnad?

At mid-mountain Băile Tușnad sees an average of 49 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is above average: 70% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

May is the wettest month of the season, with 15.0 rain days and 100mm on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Băile Tușnad, and when does the season end?

For the deepest base, go in January; for the most new snow, January; for fresh snow with sunshine, November.

Comparisons use 40 resorts across 18 countries, each measured over 5 recent seasons at mid-mountain height. Glaciated locations, where the model never melts the snow out, are excluded. Figures for Băile Tușnad are taken at 825m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Băile Tușnad month by month

What to expect in each month of the season, from the same ten-year record. Figures are averages for mid-mountain; a good or poor winter can move them a long way.

Băile Tușnad in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 2cm through the month. It brings 10cm of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows 0°C, with 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Băile Tușnad in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 6cm through the month. It brings 18cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -4°C, with 3.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Băile Tușnad in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 10cm. It brings 20cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -7°C, with 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.9 on average at mid-mountain.

Băile Tușnad in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 10cm. It brings 16cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -6°C, with 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Băile Tușnad in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 5cm. It brings 13cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows -2°C, with 7.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Băile Tușnad in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 1cm. It brings 10cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 12°C and lows 1°C, with 9.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Băile Tușnad compares with nearby resorts

Of Băile Tușnad and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Băile Tușnad ranks last for snowfall, with 87cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Predeal has the most powder days (2 a season, against 0 here); Predeal builds the deepest base (37cm against 22cm); and Predeal gets the most bluebird days (7 a season).

Each resort is measured at its own mid-mountain height, so part of any difference is altitude: a resort modelled 500m higher will usually hold more snow. The table shows the height each figure comes from.

Ten-year snow averages for Băile Tușnad and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Băile Tușnad—825m87cm22cm00
Poiana Brașov63 km1410m226cm27cm15
Râșnov70 km925m138cm26cm12
Predeal76 km1417m263cm37cm27
Azuga81 km1225m226cm31cm15

Distances are straight-line. Season averages, November to May, over the last ten winters.

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