Romania
Transylvania in January
❄️ Snowy winterCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why January scores 7.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.5
- !Cold (2.3°C highs / -5°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -5.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~44 mm rain)
- Air quality7.4
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~22 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jan | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.5 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | ❄️ Snowy winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 2° / -5° | 27° / 16° |
| Rain | 44 mm | 88 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -5° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 22 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Epiphany (6 Jan) · Saint John the Baptist (7 Jan) · Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day (24 Jan)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore TransylvaniaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA historic region of central Romania ringed by the Carpathian Mountains, known for Saxon towns, fortified churches, castles and the Dracula legend.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
Juni Pageant (Junii Brașovului)Date variesOrthodox calendar — the first Sunday after Orthodox Easter
A parade of horsemen in traditional costume through Brașov.
Why go: A traditional event best seen in the Schei district and old town.
Where: Brașov, from the Schei district
Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS)Date variesUsually June
A large performing arts festival with many free street shows.
Why go: Sibiu's accommodation fills up; much of the street programme is free.
Where: Sibiu
Sighișoara Medieval FestivalDate variesUsually late July
A festival of medieval music, costumes and crafts.
Why go: The small citadel gets very crowded.
Where: Sighișoara citadel
Bran Castle
A hilltop castle near Brașov marketed as 'Dracula's Castle'.
💡 Very busy in summer and on weekends; go early.
Brașov
A Saxon-founded city with the Black Church and a medieval old town below Tâmpa hill.
Sighișoara
A UNESCO-listed inhabited medieval citadel with a clock tower, birthplace of Vlad the Impaler.
Sibiu
A city of squares and houses with 'eye' roof windows, with the Brukenthal Museum.
Saxon fortified churches
UNESCO-listed fortified churches in villages such as Biertan and Viscri.
Transfăgărășan road
A high mountain road crossing the Făgăraș Mountains to Bâlea Lake.
💡 The high section is usually only open from about July to October.
Sarmale
Cabbage rolls stuffed with minced pork and rice, served with polenta and sour cream.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Ciorbă
Sour soups, including tripe soup (ciorbă de burtă) and bean soup.
💡 Romanian restaurants
Kürtőskalács
Chimney cake: sweet dough wrapped around a spit and baked, from the Hungarian Székely tradition.
💡 Street stalls in tourist towns
Mici
Grilled skinless minced-meat rolls served with mustard.
💡 Grills and outdoor terraces
Papanași
Fried doughnuts with sour cream and jam.
💡 Restaurants across the region
Pălincă and țuică
Strong fruit brandies, often made from plums.
💡 Markets and specialty shops
Painted eggs and icons on glass
Traditional folk crafts, including icons painted on glass.
💡 Craft shops in Sibiu and Brașov
Embroidered blouse (ie)
The traditional Romanian embroidered blouse.
💡 Craft markets and folk-art shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
Partner links: we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects scores.