Baia Sprie weather in December

In December, Baia Sprie sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.2 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 3°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 Sprie's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baia Sprie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:14 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
0.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baia Sprie is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1329

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 -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Baia Sprie reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°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)
14-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
121-3
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
190-4
200-5
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How December really feels in Baia Sprie

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 Sprie 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-0° / -6°7211.89.88.70.0
Feb / -5°7011.68.49.90.0
Mar / -1°8512.74.811.61.2
Apr14° / 8413.21.413.33.9
May19° / 11816.1014.95.3
Jun22° / 12°12216015.75.8
Jul24° / 13°12215.8015.46.1
Aug24° / 13°9112.1014.16.7
Sep19° / 9611.2012.45.9
Oct14° / 9411.20.710.63.8
Nov / 76114.49.11.0
Dec / -4°8512.28.48.30.0

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
33070
43070
52971
62872
72773
82773
92674
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
162377
172377
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242773
252773
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272773
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Baia Sprie gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13620
23620
33621
43721
53722
63822
73823
83824
93824
103825
113926
123927
133928
144029
154029
164030
174130
184131
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254131
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274131
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294031
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314031

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
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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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 8:20 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:004:30
28.58:014:30
38.58:024:29
48.48:034:29
58.48:044:29
68.48:054:28
78.48:064:28
88.38:074:28
98.38:084:28
108.38:094:28
118.38:104:28
128.38:114:28
138.38:124:28
148.38:134:28
158.28:144:28
168.28:144:28
178.28:154:29
188.28:164:29
198.28:164:29
208.28:174:30
218.28:174:30
228.28:184:31
238.28:184:31
248.28:194:32
258.28:194:32
268.28:194:33
278.28:204:33
288.28:204:34
298.28:204:35
308.38:204:36
318.38:204:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.9 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
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
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140.9Dim
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310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Baia Sprie?

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 Sprie.

What to pack for Baia Sprie in December

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

In December, Baia Sprie sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Sprie 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 Sprie 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
Location & terrain

Where is Baia Sprie?

Baia Sprie sits at 47.7°N, 23.7°E, 350 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Baia Mare, 9.0 km away.

Vişeu de SusRakhivDejKhustSatu MareZalău

Topography around Baia Sprie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baia Sprie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Baia Sprie is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,265 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Baia Mare 9.0 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 33 km · Vişeu de Sus 55 km · Rakhiv 58 km · Dej 58 km · Khust 64 km · Satu Mare 64 km · Zalău 71 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 Sprie (47.6619°, 23.6922°, elevation 350 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).