Bocşa weather in December

In December, Bocşa sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bocşa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocşa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:13 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Bocşa is urban settlement in Caraș-Severin County, Romania.

Founded
1333

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 Bocşa reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°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)
161
261
360
460
560
650
750
850
95-1
105-1
114-1
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Bocşa

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.

Bocşa 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 / -3°6011.46.78.90.0
Feb / -2°5810.55.810.10.3
Mar11° / 6411.4311.62.5
Apr16° / 8212.20.513.24.9
May21° / 11°9014.3014.65.9
Jun25° / 14°11313.4015.46.4
Jul27° / 15°9312.2015.16.5
Aug27° / 15°819.6013.97.0
Sep22° / 11°799.3012.36.8
Oct16° / 679.20.110.75.3
Nov10° / 589.62.59.32.3
Dec / -1°6811.45.58.60.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
83169
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bocşa gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23612
33612
43613
53613
63613
73614
83614
93615
103616
113616
123617
133617
143618
153619
163619
173620
183620
193721
203721
213721
223721
233821
243821
253821
263821
273821
283821
293821
303821
313821

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:59 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:594:47
28.88:004:46
38.78:014:46
48.78:024:46
58.78:034:46
68.78:044:45
78.78:054:45
88.68:064:45
98.68:074:45
108.68:084:45
118.68:094:45
128.68:104:45
138.68:114:45
148.68:114:45
158.68:124:46
168.58:134:46
178.58:144:46
188.58:144:46
198.58:154:47
208.58:154:47
218.58:164:47
228.58:164:48
238.58:174:48
248.58:174:49
258.58:184:49
268.58:184:50
278.58:184:51
288.58:194:51
298.68:194:52
308.68:194:53
318.68:194:54

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 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bocşa?

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 Bocşa.

What to pack for Bocşa in December

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

In December, Bocşa sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bocşa 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 Bocşa peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bocşa?

Bocşa sits at 45.4°N, 21.7°E, 159 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reşiţa, 16 km away.

VršacTimișoaraPožarevacAradSmederevo

Topography around Bocşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocşa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m.

The land around Bocşa is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
2,272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Reşiţa 16 km · Lugoj 38 km · Caransebeş 40 km · Vršac 43 km · Timișoara 57 km · Požarevac 93 km · Arad 95 km · Smederevo 100 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 Bocşa (45.3733°, 21.7092°, elevation 159 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).