Silistra weather in December

In December, Silistra sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Silistra's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silistra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:46 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Silistra is city in Silistra municipality, Silistra oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,086/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Silistra reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
561
660
760
860
960
1060
1150
1250
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
214-1
224-1
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Silistra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Silistra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°457.24.79.10.0
Feb / -1°396.53.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.82.311.62.8
Apr17° / 488.90.213.25.4
May22° / 12°579.5014.56.8
Jun27° / 16°6210015.26.8
Jul29° / 18°5080156.2
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°515.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.50.110.86.1
Nov11° / 456.41.39.42.9
Dec / -1°467.53.48.80.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
164159
174159
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Silistra gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1257
2257
3257
4247
5247
6237
7238
8238
9228
10229
11229
122210
132210
142211
152212
162212
172313
182313
192413
202413
212514
222514
232614
242614
252714
262715
272715
282715
292715
302716
312716

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:334:29
28.97:344:29
38.97:354:28
48.97:364:28
58.97:374:28
68.87:384:28
78.87:394:28
88.87:404:28
98.87:404:27
108.87:414:27
118.87:424:28
128.77:434:28
138.77:444:28
148.77:454:28
158.77:454:28
168.77:464:28
178.77:474:29
188.77:474:29
198.77:484:29
208.77:484:30
218.77:494:30
228.77:494:30
238.77:504:31
248.77:504:31
258.77:514:32
268.77:514:33
278.77:514:33
288.77:524:34
298.77:524:35
308.77:524:35
318.77:524:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Silistra?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Silistra.

What to pack for Silistra in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Silistra sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Silistra in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silistra peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Silistra?

Silistra sits at 44.1°N, 27.3°E, 25 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Olteniţa, 50 km away.

OlteniţaFeteştiFetești-GarăCernavodăDobrichMedgidia

Topography around Silistra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Silistra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silistra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Silistra is covered by trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Olteniţa 50 km · Slobozia 50 km · Feteşti 54 km · Fetești-Gară 56 km · Cernavodă 66 km · Dobrich 77 km · Medgidia 83 km · Urziceni 83 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Silistra (44.1171°, 27.2606°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).