Căuşeni weather in December

In December, Căuşeni sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Căuşeni's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Căuşeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:47 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Căuşeni is city in Moldova, seat of Căușeni District.

Founded
1470

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 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Căuşeni reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
83-1
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
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162-3
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282-3
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312-4

How December really feels in Căuşeni

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.

Căuşeni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°356.248.80.0
Feb / -3°265.62.9100.0
Mar / 317.2211.61.9
Apr16° / 408.30.213.35.1
May22° / 11°469.6014.86.9
Jun26° / 15°639.4015.66.8
Jul29° / 17°457.7015.36.3
Aug28° / 17°395.70146.8
Sep23° / 12°446.1012.47.4
Oct16° / 365.5010.65.2
Nov / 335.51.19.21.6
Dec / -2°326.32.88.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
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112476
122476
132575
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312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Căuşeni gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1194
2194
3194
4194
5195
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9186
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302313
312313

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
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:334:11
28.67:344:11
38.67:354:10
48.67:364:10
58.57:374:10
68.57:384:10
78.57:394:10
88.57:404:09
98.57:414:09
108.47:424:09
118.47:434:09
128.47:444:09
138.47:454:09
148.47:464:10
158.47:464:10
168.47:474:10
178.47:484:10
188.47:484:10
198.47:494:11
208.47:504:11
218.47:504:12
228.47:514:12
238.47:514:13
248.47:524:13
258.47:524:14
268.47:524:14
278.47:524:15
288.47:534:16
298.47:534:16
308.47:534:17
318.47:534:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
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131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
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221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Căuşeni?

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

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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Căuşeni.

What to pack for Căuşeni in December

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

In December, Căuşeni sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Căuşeni 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 Căuşeni peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Căuşeni?

Căuşeni sits at 46.6°N, 29.4°E, 32 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Bender, 22 km away.

BenderSloboziaTiraspolRozdilnaCodruChisinauDurleştiHînceşti

Topography around Căuşeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Căuşeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Căuşeni is covered by trees (31%), cropland (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
376 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bender 22 km · Slobozia 25 km · Tiraspol 28 km · Rozdilna 56 km · Codru 59 km · Chisinau 59 km · Durleşti 65 km · Hînceşti 66 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%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 Căuşeni (46.6374°, 29.4109°, elevation 32 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).