Ceadîr-Lunga weather in December

In December, Ceadîr-Lunga sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ceadîr-Lunga's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceadîr-Lunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:47 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ceadîr-Lunga is city in Moldova.

Density
216/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ceadîr-Lunga 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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How December really feels in Ceadîr-Lunga

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.

Ceadîr-Lunga 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 / -4°346.13.88.90.0
Feb / -3°265.83100.1
Mar / 357.31.911.62.1
Apr16° / 448.90.213.35.0
May22° / 12°529.9014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°6410015.56.7
Jul28° / 18°507.9015.26.4
Aug28° / 17°386.10146.7
Sep23° / 13°425.9012.37.5
Oct16° / 405.6010.75.5
Nov / 355.61.29.21.9
Dec / -2°356.42.88.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
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32872
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52872
62872
72971
82971
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122971
132971
142971
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313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ceadîr-Lunga gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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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
112light breeze
212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 4:16 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:334:16
28.77:344:15
38.77:354:15
48.67:364:15
58.67:384:14
68.67:394:14
78.67:404:14
88.67:414:14
98.57:414:14
108.57:424:14
118.57:434:14
128.57:444:14
138.57:454:14
148.57:464:14
158.57:464:14
168.57:474:15
178.57:484:15
188.47:484:15
198.47:494:15
208.47:504:16
218.47:504:16
228.47:514:17
238.47:514:17
248.47:514:18
258.47:524:18
268.47:524:19
278.57:524:20
288.57:534:20
298.57:534:21
308.57:534:22
318.57:534:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
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311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ceadîr-Lunga?

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

0.0
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 Ceadîr-Lunga.

What to pack for Ceadîr-Lunga in December

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

In December, Ceadîr-Lunga 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 Ceadîr-Lunga 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 Ceadîr-Lunga peaks around July 16 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ceadîr-Lunga?

Ceadîr-Lunga sits at 46.1°N, 28.8°E, 45 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Comrat, 29 km away.

ComratBolhradCahulKiliyaCăuşeniIzmayilReniHînceşti

Topography around Ceadîr-Lunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceadîr-Lunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Ceadîr-Lunga is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Comrat 29 km · Bolhrad 46 km · Cahul 52 km · Kiliya 76 km · Căuşeni 78 km · Izmayil 79 km · Reni 80 km · Hînceşti 87 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 Ceadîr-Lunga (46.0617°, 28.8308°, elevation 45 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).