Adjud weather in December

In December, Adjud sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 6.3 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 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Adjud's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adjud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:54 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Adjud is locality in Vrancea County, Romania.

Founded
1795

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 Adjud reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°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)
15-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
282-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How December really feels in Adjud

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.

Adjud 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 / -5°3364.78.90.0
Feb / -3°305.93.8100.2
Mar10° / 407.72.411.62.3
Apr16° / 488.80.413.35.1
May22° / 11°6210.5014.76.6
Jun26° / 15°7310.4015.56.7
Jul28° / 17°648.5015.26.5
Aug28° / 17°396.60146.8
Sep23° / 12°475.9012.37.4
Oct16° / 475.70.110.75.5
Nov / 3861.79.21.8
Dec / -3°406.34.18.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Adjud gets around 40 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 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12310
22211
32211
42211
52111
62111
72111
82112
92012
102012
112012
122013
131913
141913
151913
161914
171914
181914
191914
202014
212015
222015
232015
242115
252115
262115
272215
282216
292216
302316
312317

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:40 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:404:22
28.77:414:22
38.77:424:21
48.67:434:21
58.67:444:21
68.67:454:21
78.67:464:21
88.67:474:20
98.57:484:20
108.57:494:20
118.57:504:20
128.57:514:20
138.57:524:20
148.57:524:21
158.57:534:21
168.57:544:21
178.47:554:21
188.47:554:22
198.47:564:22
208.47:564:22
218.47:574:23
228.47:574:23
238.47:584:24
248.47:584:24
258.47:594:25
268.47:594:25
278.47:594:26
288.57:594:27
298.58:004:27
308.58:004:28
318.58:004:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
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
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Adjud?

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 Adjud.

What to pack for Adjud in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Adjud 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 Adjud peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Adjud?

Adjud sits at 46.1°N, 27.2°E, 103 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Tecuci, 34 km away.

FocșaniBacăuComăneştiMoineştiVasluiBuhuşi

Topography around Adjud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adjud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Adjud is covered by cropland (58%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tecuci 34 km · Bârlad 40 km · Focșani 44 km · Bacău 56 km · Comăneşti 68 km · Moineşti 68 km · Vaslui 73 km · Buhuşi 78 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Adjud (46.0991°, 27.1814°, elevation 103 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).