Eastern Europe
Romania
Poiana Brașov
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,398 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Feb to 28 Feb. At the peak of the season the village at 1,020 m is unreliable (43% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 20 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at Poiana Brașov has changed
Days each winter (November to April) with 30 cm or more of natural snow, every winter since 1950. The lines are the averages for 1961/62 to 1990/91 and 1995/96 to 2024/25.
Village, 1,020 m
30 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Mid-mountain, 1,398 m
14 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Modelled from ERA5 weather (Copernicus Climate Change Service), one consistent record for every winter. Checked against measured snow, this model got the direction of change right at 18 of 19 Swiss weather stations and 22 of 25 US snow stations, but overstated its size: a typical loss of 26 days against 17 measured in Switzerland, and 12 against 6 in the US. Read the changes as upper estimates. See the measurements · All 104 resorts since 1950
Month by month
October
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 6% of days.
December
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 43% of days.
January
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 78% of days, typically 48 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 56 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,398 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 92% of days, with a typical depth of 66 cm. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 47 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 78% of days, typically 62 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 62 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
April
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 20% of days.
May to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Poiana Brașov?
For natural snow, 1 Feb to 28 Feb. In that window mid-mountain (1,398 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across thirty winters. February is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Poiana Brașov in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 43% of days over thirty winters, typically 27 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Poiana Brașov?
At its most reliable, in February, the village at 1,020 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 41% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Poiana Brașov?
The modelled village is at 1,020 m, mid-mountain at 1,398 m and the summit at 1,775 m. The ski area itself spans 974 m to 1,772 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Poiana Brașov?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 0 and 171 days per season, with a typical winter around 105. Thirty winters show how much one season can differ from the next. For how snow has changed since 1950, see the long record below.
What is the nearest airport to Poiana Brașov?
Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV) is about 13 km away in a straight line. Sibiu (SBZ) is 116 km away. Road distances are longer.