Baia Mare weather in December

In December, Baia Mare sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baia Mare's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baia Mare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:15 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baia Mare is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.9 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1327

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 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Baia Mare 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 7°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
92-2
102-2
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
151-3
161-3
171-3
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
260-4
270-4
280-5
290-5
300-5
310-5

How December really feels in Baia Mare

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.

Baia Mare weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°7111.68.58.70.0
Feb / -4°6911.17.29.90.0
Mar / -0°8012.13.911.61.6
Apr15° / 7912.8113.34.3
May20° / 11115.9014.95.5
Jun23° / 13°12015.2015.76.0
Jul25° / 14°11915.4015.46.2
Aug25° / 14°8712014.16.7
Sep20° / 10°9111012.46.2
Oct14° / 90110.410.64.2
Nov / 7510.93.59.11.3
Dec / -3°8411.97.38.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
62872
72872
82773
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192575
202674
212674
222773
232773
242872
252872
262773
272872
282872
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Baia Mare gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13517
23517
33517
43618
53618
63718
73719
83719
93720
103821
113822
123822
133823
143924
153924
163925
174026
184026
194026
204027
214027
224027
234027
243927
253927
263927
273927
283927
293927
303927
313926

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:004:31
28.58:024:30
38.58:034:30
48.48:044:30
58.48:054:29
68.48:064:29
78.48:074:29
88.38:084:29
98.38:094:29
108.38:104:28
118.38:114:28
128.38:124:28
138.38:124:29
148.38:134:29
158.28:144:29
168.28:154:29
178.28:154:29
188.28:164:30
198.28:174:30
208.28:174:30
218.28:184:31
228.28:184:31
238.28:194:32
248.28:194:32
258.28:204:33
268.28:204:33
278.28:204:34
288.28:204:35
298.28:214:35
308.38:214:36
318.38:214:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
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
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220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Baia Mare?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baia Mare.

What to pack for Baia Mare in December

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

In December, Baia Mare sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Baia Mare 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 Baia Mare 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 January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baia Mare in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baia Mare is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Baia Mare's WHO annual average of 16.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baia Mare?

Baia Mare sits at 47.7°N, 23.6°E, 220 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Baia Sprie, 9.0 km away.

Satu MareKhustDejZalăuVişeu de SusRakhiv

Topography around Baia Mare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baia Mare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,151 m.

The land around Baia Mare is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
2,151 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Baia Sprie 9.0 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 39 km · Satu Mare 55 km · Khust 61 km · Dej 61 km · Zalău 64 km · Vişeu de Sus 65 km · Rakhiv 65 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 Baia Mare (47.6573°, 23.5681°, elevation 220 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).