Sinaia snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Prahova, Romania · 798m to 2,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Sinaia, Romania has averaged 251cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 44cm, 2 powder days and 7 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 17 February to 20 February.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Sinaia

251 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
44 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
7
Bluebird days
sun after snow
46
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
37
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Sinaia, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan54 cm23 cm11mm5.9 h-1° / -8°0.51.41.8
Feb38 cm28 cm7mm6.6 h0° / -7°0.31.21.4
Mar44 cm21 cm19mm8.2 h3° / -4°0.31.33.6
Apr34 cm6 cm47mm10.0 h7° / -1°0.21.78.8
May7 cm0 cm133mm11.2 h12° / 4°0.00.221.0
Jun0 cm0 cm144mm13.0 h17° / 9°0.00.022.2
Jul0 cm0 cm155mm13.3 h19° / 11°0.00.021.5
Aug0 cm0 cm115mm12.5 h19° / 11°0.00.015.6
Sept1 cm0 cm71mm10.4 h15° / 7°0.00.011.6
Oct16 cm1 cm54mm8.0 h10° / 2°0.10.58.2
Nov26 cm3 cm50mm5.9 h5° / -1°0.10.36.9
Dec48 cm13 cm16mm5.1 h1° / -6°0.71.32.8

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
2025/26274 cm82 cm2886
2024/25215 cm53 cm2465
2023/24238 cm21 cm190
2022/23303 cm37 cm4619
2021/22210 cm23 cm140
2020/21best354 cm44 cm41339
2019/20leanest162 cm13 cm050
2018/19289 cm68 cm3799
2017/18297 cm64 cm31449
2016/17170 cm34 cm1414
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 1399m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Sinaia compares

Measured against 39 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
about average
251 cm
Ahead of 41% of resortsMedian 294 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

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

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
about average
2
Ahead of 44% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
7
Ahead of 38% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
above average
46
Drier than 33% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
37
Ahead of 15% of resortsMedian 116

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Sinaia

Typical stretch holding 30cm or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
17 February
Season ends
20 February
Days of cover
4 days

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
28cm average depth
Most new snow
January
54cm and 0.5 powder days
Best bluebird odds
April
1.7 bluebird days, 10.0h sun a day
Wettest month
May
21.0 rain days

Is Sinaia a good place to ski or board?

the base does not get especially deepthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Sinaia is a mixed picture: the base does not get especially deep and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2020/21 produced 354cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1399m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Sinaia snow record in detail

How much snow does Sinaia get?

Sinaia averages 251cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is about average: more snow than 41% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 294cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2020/21 with 354cm, and the leanest was 2019/20 with 162cm — a difference of 193cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 274cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 54cm and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Sinaia?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Sinaia the snowpack peaks at an average of 44cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 8% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 28cm through the month and topping out around 40cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Sinaia get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Sinaia averages 2 powder days a season. That is about average, more powder days than 44% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.5 on average.

How often does Sinaia get bluebird days?

Sinaia averages 7 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 38% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

April is the best month for it, averaging 1.7 bluebird days and 10.0 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Sinaia?

At mid-mountain Sinaia sees an average of 46 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is above average: 67% of the 39 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 21.0 rain days and 133mm on average.

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

Sinaia typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 17 February through to 20 February, which works out at roughly 4 days of skiable cover in an average year. 37 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well below average compared with the 39 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

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

Comparisons use 39 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 Sinaia are taken at 1399m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Sinaia 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.

Sinaia in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3cm through the month. It brings 26cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -1°C, with 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Sinaia in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 13cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 48cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.7 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -6°C, with 5.1 hours of sunshine a day and 1.3 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.8 on average at mid-mountain.

Sinaia in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Sinaia: the base averages 23cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 54cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -8°C, with 5.9 hours of sunshine a day and 1.4 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 1.8 on average at mid-mountain.

Sinaia in February

Best all round

In February the base is down to an average of 28cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It brings 38cm of new snow in an average year, with 9 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -7°C, with 6.6 hours of sunshine a day and 1.2 bluebird days. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Sinaia.

Sinaia in March

Thinning out

In March the base is down to an average of 21cm, 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 44cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -4°C, with 8.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.3 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.6 on average at mid-mountain.

Sinaia in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 6cm. It brings 34cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows -1°C, with 10 hours of sunshine a day and 1.7 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 8.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Sinaia compares with nearby resorts

Of Sinaia and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Sinaia ranks 3 of 5 for snowfall, with 251cm a season. Bușteni and Predeal get more; Azuga and Râșnov get less.

Sinaia has the most powder days of the group (2 a season); Bușteni builds the deepest base (49cm against 44cm); and Sinaia also gets the most bluebird days.

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 Sinaia and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Sinaia—1399m251cm44cm27
Bușteni6 km1450m252cm49cm27
Azuga11 km1225m226cm31cm15
Predeal17 km1417m263cm37cm27
Râșnov27 km925m138cm26cm12

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

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