Mediaş weather in December

In December, Mediaş sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Mediaş's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mediaş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:05 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mediaş is locality in Sibiu County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1267

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 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mediaş reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°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
25-1
35-1
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
93-2
103-2
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
261-4
271-4
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How December really feels in Mediaş

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.

Mediaş weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°2985.48.80.0
Feb / -3°287.44.5100.2
Mar10° / 439.32.511.62.4
Apr17° / 6511.90.713.34.9
May21° / 10°9014.6014.75.9
Jun25° / 14°10415.1015.56.0
Jul27° / 15°9014.7015.26.0
Aug27° / 15°71110146.6
Sep22° / 11°659.2012.36.9
Oct16° / 5080.110.75.3
Nov / 377.629.21.9
Dec / -3°3584.28.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223961
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mediaş gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1269
2269
3269
42610
52610
62610
72611
82611
92612
102612
112613
122613
132613
142614
152614
162614
172615
182615
192615
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252716
262716
272716
282717
292717
302717
312717

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:524:33
28.77:534:33
38.67:544:33
48.67:554:32
58.67:564:32
68.67:574:32
78.67:584:32
88.57:594:32
98.58:004:31
108.58:014:31
118.58:024:31
128.58:024:31
138.58:034:32
148.58:044:32
158.58:054:32
168.48:054:32
178.48:064:32
188.48:074:33
198.48:074:33
208.48:084:33
218.48:084:34
228.48:094:34
238.48:094:35
248.48:104:35
258.48:104:36
268.48:114:36
278.48:114:37
288.48:114:38
298.58:114:38
308.58:114:39
318.58:124:40

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 5.96 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
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
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

Hazard calendar for Mediaş

In seasonPeak

None of Mediaş's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mediaş's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Mediaş?

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 Mediaş.

What to pack for Mediaş in December

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

In December, Mediaş sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mediaş 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 Mediaş 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mediaş?

Mediaş sits at 46.2°N, 24.4°E, 301 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târnăveni, 19 km away.

SibiuTârgu MureşOcna MureşAiud

Topography around Mediaş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mediaş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Mediaş is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (35%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Târnăveni 19 km · Blaj 33 km · Sighisoara 35 km · Luduş 40 km · Sibiu 44 km · Târgu Mureş 45 km · Ocna Mureş 45 km · Aiud 51 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 Mediaş (46.1667°, 24.35°, elevation 301 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).