Durău snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Neamț, Romania · 2,625ft to 4,921ft

Over the last 10 seasons Durău, Romania has averaged 36in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 11in, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Durău

36 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
11 in
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
6in+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
41
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
11
Skiable days
12in+ 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
Jan7 in5 in0.3in5.5 h30° / 15°0.00.01.6
Feb8 in6 in0.3in6.2 h33° / 17°0.00.12.4
Mar5 in3 in0.9in7.8 h42° / 22°0.00.15.0
Apr5 in1 in1.6in9.4 h49° / 28°0.10.28.2
May0 in0 in3.3in10.9 h57° / 38°0.00.014.8
Jun0 in0 in3.9in12.5 h66° / 47°0.00.015.8
Jul0 in0 in3.5in12.8 h69° / 50°0.00.014.7
Aug0 in0 in2.5in12.2 h70° / 50°0.00.010.5
Sep0 in0 in2.2in9.9 h61° / 43°0.00.08.5
Oct2 in0 in1.6in7.7 h51° / 33°0.00.27.0
Nov5 in1 in1.1in5.6 h41° / 26°0.00.16.0
Dec7 in4 in0.5in4.7 h33° / 20°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
2025/2626 in6 in000
2024/2533 in9 in010
2023/2425 in5 in000
2022/2342 in9 in010
2021/2230 in15 in006
2020/2146 in9 in000
2019/20leanest21 in5 in010
2018/19best50 in26 in0090
2017/1849 in17 in0215
2016/1743 in12 in112
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 6in of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 4in of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 0.04in of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 12in of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 3,773ft, 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
36 in
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
11 in
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 33 in

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 6in 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 0.04in or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well below average
11
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 115

Days holding 12in 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
6in average depth
Most new snow
February
8in 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 50in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 3,773ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Durău snow record in detail

How much snow does Durău get?

Durău averages 36in 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 111in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2018/19 with 50in, and the leanest was 2019/20 with 21in — a difference of 29in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 26in.

February is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 8in 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 11in each season. That is well below average, deeper than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 6in through the month and topping out around 9in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Durău get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in 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 4in 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 0.04in 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 3.3in 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 3,773ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 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 1in through the month. It brings 5in of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 41°F and lows 26°F, 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 4in through the month. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 33°F and lows 20°F, 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 6in through the month. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 30°F and lows 15°F, 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 6in. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 8in of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 33°F and lows 17°F, 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 3in. It brings 5in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 42°F and lows 22°F, 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 1in. It brings 5in of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 49°F and lows 28°F, 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 36in 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 (31in against 11in); 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 1,640ft 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—3,773ft36in11in01
Vatra Dornei40 mi3,445ft53in17in02
Băile Tușnad58 mi2,707ft34in9in00
Borșa79 mi4,101ft87in31in04

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

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