Weather in December in Romania
What is the weather like in Romania in December?
The weather in Romania in December is in general poor. December is a winter month in Romania.
December has maximum daytime temperatures ranging from very cold in Buşteni with -1°C (31°F) to cold temperatures in Constanţa with 6°C (43°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 0°C (33°F) in Constanţa and -7°C (19°F) in Buşteni. It is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.
Precipitation ranges from low in Sulina with 26mm (1inch) rainfall to moderate in Băile Herculane with 83mm (3.3inch) snow/rainfall.
In general it is also a
dark
month with an average of 63 hours of sunshine in Bucharest during the whole month.
We invite you to have a look at the map below to find out more about the different weather conditions per location in Romania.
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Popular destinations in Romania
What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Romania?
Average weather in Bucharest
In December Bucharest generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C (39°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C (28°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Mamaia
In December Mamaia generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C (43°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C (33°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Braşov
In December Braşov generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C (35°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C (23°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Sibiu
In December Sibiu generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C (37°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C (23°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Cluj-Napoca
In December Cluj-Napoca generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C (35°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C (25°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Is December the best time to go to Romania?
In our opinion December is not the best time to visit Romania with commonly poor weather in Bucharest.
On average the best time to visit Romania is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Bucharest.
The worst months are January, February, November and December that can have poor weather conditions.
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