Semenic snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Caraș-Severin, Romania · 4,593ft to 4,626ft

Over the last 10 seasons Semenic, Romania has averaged 65in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 15in, 1 powder day and 4 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Semenic

65 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
15 in
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
6in+ in a day
4
Bluebird days
sun after snow
72
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
19
Skiable days
12in+ 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
Jan18 in8 in1.1in4.9 h28° / 18°0.10.74.8
Feb13 in7 in1.3in6.5 h32° / 21°0.20.86.2
Mar8 in3 in2.1in8.1 h39° / 27°0.10.79.9
Apr4 in0 in2.9in10.3 h47° / 34°0.00.412.5
May0 in0 in6.3in11.4 h54° / 42°0.00.020.0
Jun0 in0 in5.8in13.0 h64° / 52°0.00.017.0
Jul0 in0 in5.1in13.2 h67° / 54°0.00.016.7
Aug0 in0 in3.4in12.3 h69° / 56°0.00.011.9
Sep0 in0 in3.1in10.2 h59° / 47°0.00.010.9
Oct0 in0 in3.1in7.9 h49° / 38°0.00.011.0
Nov8 in1 in2.8in5.5 h39° / 30°0.10.311.1
Dec15 in4 in1.5in4.5 h31° / 22°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
2025/2657 in17 in018
2024/25leanest48 in10 in030
2023/2449 in7 in100
2022/2372 in20 in1716
2021/2275 in19 in0238
2020/2171 in12 in167
2019/2055 in6 in150
2018/1982 in29 in3383
2017/18best95 in17 in1310
2016/1751 in17 in0628
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 4,610ft, 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
65 in
Ahead of 10% of resortsMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
15 in
Ahead of 8% of resortsMedian 33 in

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

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

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

Skiable days
well below average
19
Ahead of 8% of resortsMedian 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
January
8in average depth
Most new snow
January
18in 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 95in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 4,610ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Semenic snow record in detail

How much snow does Semenic get?

Semenic averages 65in 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 111in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2017/18 with 95in, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 48in — a difference of 48in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 57in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 18in 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 15in each season. That is well below average, deeper than 8% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in January, averaging 8in through the month and topping out around 13in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Semenic get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in 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 4in 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 0.04in 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 6.3in 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 4,610ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 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 1in through the month. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 39°F and lows 30°F, 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 4in through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 15in of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 31°F and lows 22°F, 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 8in, 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 18in of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 28°F and lows 18°F, 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 7in, 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 13in of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 32°F and lows 21°F, 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 3in. It brings 8in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 39°F and lows 27°F, 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 0in. It brings 4in of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 47°F and lows 34°F, 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 65in 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 (21in against 15in); 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 1,640ft 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—4,610ft65in15in14
Straja56 mi5,427ft72in17in23
Rânca70 mi5,659ft104in21in27

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

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