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Păltiniș

Păltiniş (German: Hohe Rinne; Hungarian: Szebenjuharos) is a mountain resort in Transylvania, Romania, 35 km south-west from Sibiu in the Cindrel Mountains.

Păltiniș
Hohe Rinne (German)
Szebenjuharos (Hungarian)
Mountain resort
Ski resort
Casele de cură
Păltiniș Hermitage
Oncești Peak
Chairlift station
Noica house
Location within Sibiu County
Location within Sibiu County
Păltiniș is located in Romania
Păltiniș
Păltiniș
Location within Romania
Coordinates: 45°40′58″N 23°59′01″E / 45.68278°N 23.98361°E / 45.68278; 23.98361
Country Romania
CountySibiu County
Elevation
1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
550001
Vehicle registrationSB
ClimateET
WebsitePaltinis Resort

It is situated at 1440 m altitude, being the highest resort in Romania. It lies in a conifer forest. It is a popular winter destination and in summer it is sought for its peacefulness, fresh air and easily accessible trekking routes.

It was founded by an association – Siebenbuergischer Karpatenverein (S.K.V.) – in 1894 and three villas from that period still exist. Currently there are 4 hotels, 6 chalets and 17 villas and an increasing number of private holiday houses.

At the entrance to the resort, there is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, where houses the burial place of the Romanian philosopher Constantin Noica. Noica spent the last period of his life in Păltiniș and founded the Păltiniș School here.

Formally, it is a village administered by the city of Sibiu, although it lies on territory that is not contiguous with the city itself.

Climate

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Păltiniș features a typical alpine climate, with an average annual temperature of approximately 7 °C. July temperatures average 16 °C, while January temperatures hover around -3 °C. Precipitation is abundant, exceeding 1,000 mm annually; rainfall is frequent but short in duration. Snow cover persists for more than 120 days per year. Among its primary therapeutic assets is the alpine climate itself, characterized by clean air free of dust and allergens, high levels of ultraviolet radiation, and a strongly ionized atmosphere.[1]

Climate data for Păltiniș (extremes 1981-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)		 17.5
(63.5)		 19.8
(67.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 27.9
(82.2)		 31.3
(88.3)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.2
(84.6)		 23.1
(73.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 31.3
(88.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 2.5
(36.5)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.5
(49.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 16.2
(61.2)		 11.5
(52.7)		 6.8
(44.2)		 2.5
(36.5)		 10.8
(51.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.2
(34.2)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.5
(49.1)		 14.4
(57.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 16.2
(61.2)		 12.1
(53.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 6.7
(44.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 0.9
(33.6)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.8
(49.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 3.5
(38.3)		 -0.0
(32.0)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 2.7
(36.9)
Record low °C (°F) −33.8
(−28.8)		 −19.8
(−3.6)		 −22.8
(−9.0)		 −13.0
(8.6)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 0.3
(32.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −20.1
(−4.2)		 −33.8
(−28.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.6
(2.11)		 49.8
(1.96)		 65.5
(2.58)		 95.5
(3.76)		 138.3
(5.44)		 158.2
(6.23)		 161.2
(6.35)		 106.2
(4.18)		 70.3
(2.77)		 65.7
(2.59)		 58.6
(2.31)		 57.7
(2.27)		 1,080.6
(42.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.7 8.6 9.3 10.9 14.6 13.7 12.5 9.4 8.7 8.2 8.9 9.3 123.8
Source: Meteomanz (2014-2026)[2]; Infoclimat (1980-2017)[3]

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