Odorheiu Secuiesc in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Odorheiu Secuiesc sees average daytime highs around 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 111 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 1°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Odorheiu Secuiesc's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Odorheiu Secuiesc's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
1°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
111 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Odorheiu Secuiesc in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 1°C.

A typical winter day in Odorheiu Secuiesc reaches about 1°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Odorheiu Secuiesc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Odorheiu Secuiesc weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°368.87.88.80.0
Feb / -5°347.86.1100.0
Mar / -1°4610.14.911.61.3
Apr14° / 6711.71.413.34.0
May19° / 8415014.75.4
Jun23° / 12°10414.4015.56.1
Jul25° / 14°8714.5015.26.4
Aug25° / 13°6511.20146.9
Sep20° / 609012.36.4
Oct14° / 5080.610.74.3
Nov / 408.33.59.21.1
Dec / -4°408.36.58.50.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Odorheiu Secuiesc gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Odorheiu Secuiesc?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Odorheiu Secuiesc.

What to pack for Odorheiu Secuiesc in Winter

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

In winter, Odorheiu Secuiesc sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Odorheiu Secuiesc in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Odorheiu Secuiesc 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
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Odorheiu Secuiesc?

Odorheiu Secuiesc sits at 46.3°N, 25.3°E, 495 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 39 km away.

GheorgheniFăgărașSfântu GheorgheTârgu MureşCodleaReghin-Sat

Topography around Odorheiu Secuiesc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Odorheiu Secuiesc has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m.

The land around Odorheiu Secuiesc is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,718 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 39 km · Sighisoara 40 km · Gheorgheni 52 km · Făgăraș 56 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 61 km · Târgu Mureş 63 km · Codlea 68 km · Reghin-Sat 70 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc (46.3°, 25.3°, elevation 495 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.