Durău snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Neamț, Romania · 800m to 1,500m

Over the last 10 seasons Durău, Romania has averaged 92cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 29cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Durău

92 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
29 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
41
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
11
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Durău, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan17 cm14 cm6mm5.5 h-1° / -9°0.00.01.6
Feb20 cm14 cm9mm6.2 h1° / -9°0.00.12.4
Mar13 cm8 cm23mm7.8 h5° / -6°0.00.15.0
Apr12 cm2 cm40mm9.4 h10° / -2°0.10.28.2
May1 cm0 cm85mm10.9 h14° / 3°0.00.014.8
Jun0 cm0 cm100mm12.5 h19° / 8°0.00.015.8
Jul0 cm0 cm90mm12.8 h21° / 10°0.00.014.7
Aug0 cm0 cm64mm12.2 h21° / 10°0.00.010.5
Sept0 cm0 cm55mm9.9 h16° / 6°0.00.08.5
Oct4 cm1 cm42mm7.7 h11° / 0°0.00.27.0
Nov12 cm3 cm27mm5.6 h5° / -3°0.00.16.0
Dec17 cm11 cm13mm4.7 h0° / -6°0.00.13.1

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
2025/2665 cm15 cm000
2024/2584 cm24 cm010
2023/2464 cm13 cm000
2022/23106 cm24 cm010
2021/2276 cm37 cm006
2020/21116 cm23 cm000
2019/20leanest54 cm13 cm010
2018/19best127 cm66 cm0090
2017/18123 cm42 cm0215
2016/17110 cm31 cm112
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 1150m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Durău 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
92 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
29 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
1
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
about average
41
Drier than 40% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
11
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
February
14cm average depth
Most new snow
February
20cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
April
0.2 bluebird days, 9.4h sun a day
Wettest month
May
14.8 rain days

Is Durău a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Durău is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2018/19 produced 127cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1150m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Durău snow record in detail

How much snow does Durău get?

Durău averages 92cm 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 2018/19 with 127cm, and the leanest was 2019/20 with 54cm — a difference of 73cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 65cm.

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

How deep does the snow get at Durău?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Durău the snowpack peaks at an average of 29cm 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 February, averaging 14cm through the month and topping out around 22cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Durău get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Durău 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.

February has the most, 0.0 on average.

How often does Durău get bluebird days?

Durău averages 1 bluebird day 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 13% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

April is the best month for it, averaging 0.2 bluebird days and 9.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Durău?

At mid-mountain Durău sees an average of 41 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is about average: 60% 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 14.8 rain days and 85mm on average.

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

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

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 Durău are taken at 1150m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Durău 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.

Durău in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3cm through the month. It brings 12cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -3°C, with 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Durău in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 11cm through the month. It brings 17cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -6°C, with 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.1 on average at mid-mountain.

Durău in January

Too early

In January cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 14cm through the month. It brings 17cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -9°C, with 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.6 on average at mid-mountain.

Durău in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 14cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 20cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -9°C, with 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.4 on average at mid-mountain.

Durău in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 8cm. It brings 13cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -6°C, with 7.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Durău in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2cm. It brings 12cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 10°C and lows -2°C, with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Durău compares with nearby resorts

Of Durău and the 3 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Durău ranks 3 of 4 for snowfall, with 92cm a season. Vatra Dornei and Borșa get more; Băile Tușnad gets less.

Durău has the most powder days of the group (0 a season); Borșa builds the deepest base (78cm against 29cm); and Borșa gets the most bluebird days (4 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 Durău and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Durău—1150m92cm29cm01
Vatra Dornei58 km1050m135cm42cm02
Băile Tușnad94 km825m87cm22cm00
Borșa110 km1250m222cm78cm04

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

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