Straja snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Hunedoara, Romania · 1,440m to 1,868m

Over the last 10 seasons Straja, Romania has averaged 184cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 42cm, 2 powder days and 3 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Straja

184 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
42 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
3
Bluebird days
sun after snow
59
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
27
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Straja, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan50 cm21 cm21mm5.4 h-3° / -11°0.60.73.0
Feb29 cm23 cm20mm6.3 h-1° / -10°0.11.03.7
Mar25 cm18 cm36mm7.7 h2° / -7°0.10.37.1
Apr14 cm3 cm56mm9.9 h7° / -3°0.20.210.6
May1 cm0 cm126mm10.7 h11° / 2°0.00.019.1
Jun0 cm0 cm95mm13.0 h16° / 7°0.00.016.6
Jul0 cm0 cm97mm13.4 h18° / 8°0.00.014.3
Aug0 cm0 cm72mm12.1 h19° / 9°0.00.010.3
Sept0 cm0 cm66mm9.9 h14° / 4°0.00.09.3
Oct3 cm0 cm55mm7.7 h8° / 0°0.10.09.5
Nov19 cm2 cm79mm5.1 h2° / -4°0.20.210.2
Dec46 cm11 cm31mm4.8 h-2° / -8°0.41.05.4

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
2025/26185 cm57 cm2569
2024/25122 cm31 cm137
2023/24135 cm20 cm120
2022/23197 cm26 cm330
2021/22169 cm45 cm0221
2020/21241 cm44 cm0433
2019/20172 cm27 cm240
2018/19best257 cm86 cm45100
2017/18254 cm67 cm1537
2016/17leanest108 cm18 cm210
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 1654m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Straja 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
184 cm
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
42 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 43% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
3
Ahead of 25% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
59
Drier than 15% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
27
Ahead of 15% 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
February
23cm average depth
Most new snow
January
50cm and 0.6 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
1.0 bluebird days, 4.8h sun a day
Wettest month
May
19.1 rain days

Is Straja 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, Straja 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 — 2018/19 produced 257cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1654m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Straja snow record in detail

How much snow does Straja get?

Straja averages 184cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 23% 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 2018/19 with 257cm, and the leanest was 2016/17 with 108cm — a difference of 148cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 185cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 50cm and 10 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Straja?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Straja the snowpack peaks at an average of 42cm 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 February, averaging 23cm through the month and topping out around 35cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Straja get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Straja averages 2 powder days a season. That is about average, more powder days than 43% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.6 on average.

How often does Straja get bluebird days?

Straja averages 3 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 25% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 1.0 bluebird days and 4.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Straja?

At mid-mountain Straja sees an average of 59 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 85% 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 19.1 rain days and 126mm on average.

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

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

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 Straja are taken at 1654m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Straja 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.

Straja 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 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -4°C, with 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 10.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Straja in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 11cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 46cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -8°C, with 4.8 hours of sunshine a day and 1 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Straja in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Straja: the base averages 21cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 50cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -11°C, with 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3 on average at mid-mountain.

Straja in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 23cm, 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 29cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -10°C, with 6.3 hours of sunshine a day and 1 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.7 on average at mid-mountain.

Straja in March

Thinning out

In March 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 brings 25cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -7°C, with 7.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Straja in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3cm. It brings 14cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows -3°C, with 9.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 10.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Straja compares with nearby resorts

Of Straja and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Straja ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 184cm a season. Rânca, Păltiniș and Arieșeni get more; Semenic gets less.

Straja has the most powder days of the group (2 a season); Arieșeni builds the deepest base (59cm against 42cm); 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 Straja and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Straja—1654m184cm42cm23
Rânca37 km1725m264cm53cm27
Păltiniș68 km1561m242cm49cm26
Semenic90 km1405m166cm39cm14
Arieșeni140 km1425m189cm59cm13

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

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