Brad weather in December

In December, Brad sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 8.5 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 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Brad's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:12 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Brad is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1445

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 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Brad 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 -3°C and 8°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)
15-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-2
64-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-4
222-4
232-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How December really feels in Brad

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.

Brad 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°579.97.98.80.0
Feb / -4°5410.67.2100.0
Mar / -0°6711.84.611.61.5
Apr14° / 8213.61.113.33.8
May18° / 10916.3014.75.1
Jun22° / 12°11916.5015.55.7
Jul24° / 13°11215.1015.26.3
Aug24° / 13°7811.50146.9
Sep20° / 10°7710.1012.36.2
Oct14° / 6290.410.74.3
Nov / 599.43.59.21.4
Dec / -3°6810.36.68.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163763
173961
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Brad gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23315
33315
43315
53316
63316
73317
83318
93318
103319
113320
123321
133322
143423
153423
163424
173424
183425
193425
203425
213325
223325
233325
243325
253325
263324
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

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
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11100
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13100
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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.

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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:58 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:584:40
28.77:594:39
38.78:004:39
48.68:014:39
58.68:024:38
68.68:034:38
78.68:044:38
88.58:054:38
98.58:064:38
108.58:074:38
118.58:084:38
128.58:094:38
138.58:094:38
148.58:104:38
158.58:114:38
168.48:124:38
178.48:124:39
188.48:134:39
198.48:144:39
208.48:144:40
218.48:154:40
228.48:154:41
238.48:164:41
248.48:164:42
258.48:164:42
268.48:174:43
278.48:174:43
288.48:174:44
298.58:174:45
308.58:184:46
318.58:184:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
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
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Brad?

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 Brad.

What to pack for Brad in December

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

In December, Brad sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Brad 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 Brad peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brad?

Brad sits at 46.1°N, 22.8°E, 272 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Deva, 29 km away.

HunedoaraOrăştieCugirAlba IuliaSebeşAiudLugoj

Topography around Brad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Brad is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Deva 29 km · Hunedoara 44 km · Orăştie 46 km · Cugir 56 km · Alba Iulia 62 km · Sebeş 64 km · Aiud 75 km · Lugoj 84 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 Brad (46.1333°, 22.7833°, elevation 272 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).