Ploieşti weather in December

In December, Ploieşti sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 31% 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 Ploieşti's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ploieşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:54 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ploieşti is constituent locality of the city of Ploiești, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1503

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 Ploieşti reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°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
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Ploieşti

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.

Ploieşti 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 / -4°407.1590.0
Feb / -3°366.94.110.10.3
Mar10° / 498.6311.62.5
Apr16° / 5910.30.413.24.9
May21° / 11°7713014.66.1
Jun25° / 15°8512.9015.36.4
Jul27° / 16°729.9015.16.6
Aug28° / 16°468.2013.96.8
Sep22° / 12°577.2012.37.3
Oct16° / 577.70.410.75.4
Nov / 497.31.79.42.0
Dec / -2°497.54.18.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94258
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274555
284555
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ploieşti gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2278
3268
4269
5269
6269
72510
82510
92511
102512
112512
122413
132414
142414
152415
162415
172415
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272516
282516
292516
302517
312517

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 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 7:40 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:404:31
28.87:424:31
38.87:434:30
48.87:444:30
58.87:454:30
68.77:464:30
78.77:474:30
88.77:484:29
98.77:484:29
108.77:494:29
118.77:504:29
128.67:514:29
138.67:524:30
148.67:534:30
158.67:534:30
168.67:544:30
178.67:554:30
188.67:554:31
198.67:564:31
208.67:564:31
218.67:574:32
228.67:574:32
238.67:584:33
248.67:584:33
258.67:594:34
268.67:594:34
278.67:594:35
288.68:004:36
298.68:004:36
308.68:004:37
318.68:004:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.29 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
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ploieşti?

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 Ploieşti.

What to pack for Ploieşti in December

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

In December, Ploieşti sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ploieşti 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 Ploieşti 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ploieşti in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ploieşti is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ploieşti's WHO annual average of 19.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2023 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ploieşti?

Ploieşti sits at 45.0°N, 26.0°E, 161 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Băicoi, 16 km away.

BufteaTârgovişteSector 1

Topography around Ploieşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ploieşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,460 m.

The land around Ploieşti is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
2,460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Băicoi 16 km · Moreni 30 km · Câmpina 30 km · Mizil 35 km · Breaza 38 km · Buftea 44 km · Târgovişte 44 km · Sector 1 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 Ploieşti (44.95°, 26.0167°, elevation 161 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).