Năvodari weather in December

In December, Năvodari sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°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 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Năvodari's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Năvodari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:41 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Năvodari is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.4 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1412

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Năvodari reaches about 6°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 -0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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282
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472
572
672
772
871
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1161
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How December really feels in Năvodari

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.

Năvodari 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 / -1°406.53.59.10.0
Feb / -0°325.92.410.20.6
Mar10° / 428.21.211.62.4
Apr15° / 397.90.113.24.9
May21° / 12°498.6014.56.9
Jun26° / 17°588.9015.37.1
Jul28° / 19°426.60156.8
Aug28° / 19°385.8013.86.9
Sep24° / 15°495.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 10°446.4010.86.0
Nov11° / 406.20.69.43.0
Dec / 4172.28.70.4

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63466
73466
83565
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113565
123565
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313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Năvodari gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1234
2234
3234
4235
5235
6225
7225
8225
9226
10226
11227
12227
13227
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15228
16228
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18228
19239
20239
21239
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252410
262410
272410
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302411
312411

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
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:28 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:284:23
28.97:294:22
38.97:304:22
48.87:314:22
58.87:324:22
68.87:334:22
78.87:344:22
88.87:354:21
98.87:364:21
108.77:374:21
118.77:384:21
128.77:384:22
138.77:394:22
148.77:404:22
158.77:414:22
168.77:414:22
178.77:424:22
188.77:434:23
198.77:434:23
208.77:444:24
218.77:444:24
228.77:454:24
238.77:454:25
248.77:464:25
258.77:464:26
268.77:464:27
278.77:474:27
288.77:474:28
298.77:474:29
308.77:474:29
318.77:484:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.25 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
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.3Dim
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191.3Dim
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221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Năvodari?

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

0.4
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 Năvodari.

What to pack for Năvodari in December

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

In December, Năvodari sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Năvodari in December

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Năvodari 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 Năvodari 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
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Năvodari?

Năvodari sits at 44.3°N, 28.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Constanța, 15 km away.

CernavodăMangaliaFeteştiFetești-GarăTulceaSlobozia

Topography around Năvodari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Năvodari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Năvodari is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Constanța 15 km · Medgidia 26 km · Cernavodă 45 km · Mangalia 56 km · Feteşti 61 km · Fetești-Gară 63 km · Tulcea 97 km · Slobozia 102 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 Năvodari (44.3167°, 28.6°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).