Semenic snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Caraș-Severin, Romania · 1,400m to 1,410m

Over the last 10 seasons Semenic, Romania has averaged 166cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 39cm, 1 powder day and 4 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Semenic

166 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
39 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
4
Bluebird days
sun after snow
72
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
19
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Semenic, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan45 cm20 cm29mm4.9 h-2° / -8°0.10.74.8
Feb33 cm18 cm32mm6.5 h0° / -6°0.20.86.2
Mar21 cm8 cm54mm8.1 h4° / -3°0.10.79.9
Apr11 cm1 cm75mm10.3 h8° / 1°0.00.412.5
May1 cm0 cm161mm11.4 h12° / 6°0.00.020.0
Jun0 cm0 cm146mm13.0 h18° / 11°0.00.017.0
Jul0 cm0 cm130mm13.2 h19° / 12°0.00.016.7
Aug0 cm0 cm86mm12.3 h21° / 13°0.00.011.9
Sept0 cm0 cm79mm10.2 h15° / 8°0.00.010.9
Oct1 cm0 cm78mm7.9 h10° / 4°0.00.011.0
Nov19 cm2 cm70mm5.5 h4° / -1°0.10.311.1
Dec37 cm9 cm37mm4.5 h0° / -5°0.30.77.4

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
2025/26144 cm44 cm018
2024/25leanest121 cm25 cm030
2023/24124 cm19 cm100
2022/23183 cm50 cm1716
2021/22190 cm47 cm0238
2020/21179 cm31 cm167
2019/20140 cm16 cm150
2018/19207 cm74 cm3383
2017/18best242 cm42 cm1310
2016/17131 cm43 cm0628
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 1405m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Semenic 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
166 cm
Ahead of 10% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
39 cm
Ahead of 8% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
below average
1
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
4
Ahead of 33% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
72
Wettest of every resort we compareMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
19
Ahead of 8% of resortsMedian 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
20cm average depth
Most new snow
January
45cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
February
0.8 bluebird days, 6.5h sun a day
Wettest month
May
20.0 rain days

Is Semenic 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, Semenic 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 242cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1405m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Semenic snow record in detail

How much snow does Semenic get?

Semenic averages 166cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 10% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2017/18 with 242cm, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 121cm — a difference of 121cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 144cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 45cm and 10 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Semenic?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Semenic the snowpack peaks at an average of 39cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 8% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in January, averaging 20cm through the month and topping out around 32cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Semenic get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Semenic averages 1 powder day a season. That is below average, more powder days than 35% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.1 on average.

How often does Semenic get bluebird days?

Semenic averages 4 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is below average, more than 33% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

February is the best month for it, averaging 0.8 bluebird days and 6.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Semenic?

At mid-mountain Semenic sees an average of 72 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 100% 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 20.0 rain days and 161mm on average.

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

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

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 Semenic are taken at 1405m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Semenic 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.

Semenic in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 2cm through the month. It brings 19cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -1°C, with 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Semenic in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 9cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 37cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -5°C, with 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Semenic in January

Best all round

In January the base is down to an average of 20cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 45cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -8°C, with 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Semenic.

Semenic in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 18cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 33cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -6°C, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Semenic in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 8cm. It brings 21cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -3°C, with 8.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Semenic in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 1cm. It brings 11cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows 1°C, with 10.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 12.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Semenic compares with nearby resorts

Of Semenic and the 2 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Semenic ranks last for snowfall, with 166cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Straja has the most powder days (2 a season, against 1 here); Rânca builds the deepest base (53cm against 39cm); and Rânca 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 Semenic and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Semenic—1405m166cm39cm14
Straja90 km1654m184cm42cm23
Rânca126 km1725m264cm53cm27

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

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Distances are straight-line, not by road.