Bistriţa weather in December

In December, Bistriţa sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 19% 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 Bistriţa's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bistriţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:09 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bistriţa is locality in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1264

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 Bistriţa reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°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 6°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)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
62-3
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
190-5
200-5
210-6
220-6
230-6
240-6
250-6
260-6
270-6
280-6
290-6
300-6
310-6

How December really feels in Bistriţa

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.

Bistriţa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°5310.69.48.70.0
Feb / -6°5210.37.9100.0
Mar / -2°6611.75.611.61.1
Apr14° / 70121.513.33.9
May19° / 8914.9014.85.5
Jun22° / 12°9514.6015.66.0
Jul24° / 13°9414.3015.36.4
Aug24° / 12°7311.20146.9
Sep19° / 7610012.46.1
Oct14° / 699.60.910.64.0
Nov / -0°5510.34.59.11.0
Dec / -5°64117.78.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63070
73070
82971
92971
102773
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182674
192674
202773
212674
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bistriţa gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13320
23320
33420
43420
53421
63421
73421
83421
93422
103423
113423
123524
133525
143526
153626
163627
173627
183728
193728
203728
213728
223728
233728
243728
253728
263728
273728
283628
293628
303628
313628

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:55 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:554:29
28.57:564:29
38.57:574:28
48.57:584:28
58.57:594:28
68.58:004:27
78.48:014:27
88.48:024:27
98.48:034:27
108.48:044:27
118.48:054:27
128.48:064:27
138.38:074:27
148.38:074:27
158.38:084:27
168.38:094:27
178.38:104:28
188.38:104:28
198.38:114:28
208.38:114:29
218.38:124:29
228.38:124:30
238.38:134:30
248.38:134:31
258.38:144:31
268.38:144:32
278.38:144:32
288.38:144:33
298.38:154:34
308.38:154:35
318.38:154:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
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 Bistriţa?

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 Bistriţa.

What to pack for Bistriţa in December

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

In December, Bistriţa sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bistriţa 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 Bistriţa 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 January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bistriţa?

Bistriţa sits at 47.1°N, 24.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reghin-Sat, 42 km away.

Reghin-SatGherlaDejBorşaVişeu de SusTârgu MureşVatra DorneiLuduş

Topography around Bistriţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bistriţa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,034 m.

The land around Bistriţa is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,034 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Reghin-Sat 42 km · Gherla 46 km · Dej 48 km · Borşa 59 km · Vişeu de Sus 64 km · Târgu Mureş 66 km · Vatra Dornei 70 km · Luduş 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 Bistriţa (47.1332°, 24.5001°, elevation 362 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).