Ungheni weather in December

In December, Ungheni sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 3°C in the first days to 1°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ungheni's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ungheni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:56 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ungheni is city in Moldova.

Density
2,099/km²
people per km²
Founded
1462

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ungheni reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 8°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)
14-1
24-1
34-1
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-4
202-4
212-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How December really feels in Ungheni

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.

Ungheni 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 / -5°286.75.28.70.0
Feb / -4°286.13.7100.0
Mar / 368.42.611.61.8
Apr16° / 468.90.413.35.0
May22° / 11°6110.8014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°7611015.66.6
Jul28° / 17°7010015.36.4
Aug27° / 16°507.10147.0
Sep22° / 12°507.5012.47.0
Oct15° / 446.60.110.64.9
Nov / 365.92.19.11.4
Dec / -3°356.94.48.40.0

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
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192773
202872
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
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282773
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ungheni gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12211
22211
32211
42111
52111
62111
72112
82112
92112
102112
112113
122113
132114
142114
152215
162215
172316
182316
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202316
212417
222417
232417
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252416
262416
272416
282416
292417
302417
312417

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
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11100
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15100
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:424:15
28.57:434:15
38.57:444:15
48.57:454:14
58.57:464:14
68.47:474:14
78.47:484:14
88.47:494:14
98.47:504:13
108.47:514:13
118.47:524:13
128.37:534:13
138.37:544:13
148.37:544:14
158.37:554:14
168.37:564:14
178.37:574:14
188.37:574:14
198.37:584:15
208.37:584:15
218.37:594:16
228.37:594:16
238.38:004:17
248.38:004:17
258.38:014:18
268.38:014:18
278.38:014:19
288.38:024:20
298.38:024:20
308.38:024:21
318.38:024:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
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 Ungheni?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ungheni.

What to pack for Ungheni in December

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

In December, Ungheni sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ungheni 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 Ungheni peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 15UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ungheni?

Ungheni sits at 47.2°N, 27.8°E, 66 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Iași, 16 km away.

Bilicenii VechiStrășeniBălţiHuşiVasluiHînceştiRoman

Topography around Ungheni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ungheni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m.

The land around Ungheni is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
558 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Iași 16 km · Bilicenii Vechi 53 km · Strășeni 62 km · Bălţi 62 km · Huşi 63 km · Vaslui 64 km · Hînceşti 73 km · Roman 74 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 Ungheni (47.2102°, 27.8001°, elevation 66 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).