Cisnădie weather in December

In December, Cisnădie sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 24% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cisnădie's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cisnădie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:04 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cisnădie is locality in Sibiu County, Romania.

Founded
1204

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 Cisnădie reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-6
281-6
291-6
301-6
311-6

How December really feels in Cisnădie

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.

Cisnădie 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 / -6°439.78.48.90.0
Feb / -5°459.97.810.10.0
Mar / -1°6312.26.411.61.1
Apr13° / 9114.42.513.33.4
May18° / 12017.50.214.74.9
Jun22° / 12°14017.1015.45.5
Jul24° / 13°12415.8015.16.2
Aug24° / 13°11213.6013.96.6
Sep19° / 8711.8012.35.9
Oct14° / 669.2110.74.2
Nov / 519.54.39.31.3
Dec / -4°519.87.58.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283862
293763
303763
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cisnădie gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53220
63220
73221
83221
93121
103122
113122
123122
133023
143023
153023
163124
173125
183125
193126
203227
213227
223328
233328
243328
253428
263428
273429
283529
293529
303529
313529

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.

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
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:514:36
28.77:524:35
38.77:534:35
48.77:544:35
58.77:554:34
68.67:564:34
78.67:574:34
88.67:584:34
98.67:594:34
108.68:004:34
118.68:014:34
128.58:014:34
138.58:024:34
148.58:034:34
158.58:044:34
168.58:044:35
178.58:054:35
188.58:064:35
198.58:064:36
208.58:074:36
218.58:074:36
228.58:084:37
238.58:084:37
248.58:094:38
258.58:094:38
268.58:104:39
278.58:104:40
288.58:104:40
298.58:104:41
308.58:104:42
318.58:114:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.22 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
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cisnădie?

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 Cisnădie.

What to pack for Cisnădie in December

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

In December, Cisnădie sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°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 Cisnădie 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 Cisnădie peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cisnădie?

Cisnădie sits at 45.7°N, 24.1°E, 455 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sibiu, 9.0 km away.

SebeşMediaşBlajAlba IuliaCugirPetrilaFăgăraș

Topography around Cisnădie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cisnădie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,295 m.

The land around Cisnădie is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,381 m
80 km
2,295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sibiu 9.0 km · Sebeş 52 km · Mediaş 52 km · Blaj 54 km · Alba Iulia 59 km · Cugir 62 km · Petrila 64 km · Făgăraș 65 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 Cisnădie (45.7167°, 24.15°, elevation 455 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).