Galaţi weather in December

In December, Galaţi sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Galaţi's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galaţi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:48 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Galaţi is locality in Galați County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
1541

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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Galaţi reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 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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84-1
94-1
104-1
114-1
124-1
134-1
144-2
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193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How December really feels in Galaţi

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.

Galaţi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°335.73.58.90.0
Feb / -2°265.22.610.10.3
Mar10° / 397.11.511.62.6
Apr17° / 438.20.213.25.5
May23° / 13°549.7014.76.9
Jun27° / 17°639.6015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°478.2015.15.9
Aug29° / 18°365.8013.96.3
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 425010.75.9
Nov10° / 35619.32.3
Dec / -2°386.12.68.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63367
73268
83268
93268
103367
113466
123367
133367
143466
153466
163565
173565
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Galaţi gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1216
2216
3216
4206
5206
6206
7196
8196
9196
10197
11197
12197
13198
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15198
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192010
202010
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252111
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272212
282212
292213
302213
312213

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:344:21
28.87:354:21
38.77:364:20
48.77:374:20
58.77:384:20
68.77:394:20
78.77:404:20
88.67:414:20
98.67:424:19
108.67:434:19
118.67:444:19
128.67:454:20
138.67:464:20
148.67:464:20
158.57:474:20
168.57:484:20
178.57:484:20
188.57:494:21
198.57:504:21
208.57:504:21
218.57:514:22
228.57:514:22
238.57:524:23
248.57:524:23
258.57:524:24
268.57:534:24
278.57:534:25
288.57:534:26
298.57:544:26
308.67:544:27
318.67:544:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
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
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Galaţi?

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

0.0
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 Galaţi.

What to pack for Galaţi in December

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

In December, Galaţi sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Galaţi 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 Galaţi peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Galaţi?

Galaţi sits at 45.4°N, 28.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reni, 18 km away.

BolhradCahulIzmayilTulceaTecuciFocșani

Topography around Galaţi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galaţi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Galaţi is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Reni 18 km · Brăila 19 km · Bolhrad 52 km · Cahul 53 km · Izmayil 62 km · Tulcea 66 km · Tecuci 66 km · Focșani 74 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 Galaţi (45.4369°, 28.0503°, elevation 24 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).