Balş weather in December

In December, Balş sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Balş's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:59 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Balş is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1564

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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Balş reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
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360
460
550
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
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184-2
194-3
204-3
214-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
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273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-4

How December really feels in Balş

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.

Balş 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 / -4°376.63.990.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.20.7
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.5
Apr19° / 538.80.113.26.0
May24° / 13°6110.6014.66.8
Jun28° / 17°7410.7015.35.9
Jul31° / 19°708.40155.1
Aug31° / 19°466.4013.85.4
Sep25° / 14°516.2012.37.5
Oct18° / 486.4010.86.2
Nov10° / 436.91.39.42.6
Dec / -2°417.22.98.70.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153862
164060
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Balş gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2266
3266
4256
5256
6256
7247
8247
9237
10238
11238
12239
13239
142310
152310
162310
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

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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13100
14100
15100
16100
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 9 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:46 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:464:41
28.97:474:40
38.97:484:40
48.87:494:40
58.87:504:40
68.87:514:40
78.87:524:39
88.87:534:39
98.87:544:39
108.77:554:39
118.77:564:39
128.77:564:39
138.77:574:40
148.77:584:40
158.77:594:40
168.77:594:40
178.78:004:40
188.78:014:41
198.78:014:41
208.78:024:41
218.78:024:42
228.78:034:42
238.78:034:43
248.78:044:43
258.78:044:44
268.78:044:44
278.78:054:45
288.78:054:46
298.78:054:46
308.78:054:47
318.78:064:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Balş?

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

0.1
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 Balş.

What to pack for Balş in December

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

In December, Balş sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Balş 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 Balş 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 December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balş 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 Balş is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balş?

Balş sits at 44.4°N, 24.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Slatina, 23 km away.

FiliaşiBăileştiCorabiaRoșiorii de Vede

Topography around Balş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Balş is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Slatina 23 km · Craiova 24 km · Caracal 33 km · Drăgăşani 36 km · Filiaşi 51 km · Băileşti 70 km · Corabia 72 km · Roșiorii de Vede 75 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 Balş (44.35°, 24.1°, elevation 133 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).