Râşnov weather in December

In December, Râşnov sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Râşnov's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râşnov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:59 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Râşnov is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1332

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 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Râşnov reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 6°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-6
110-6
120-6
130-6
140-6
150-6
160-6
170-7
180-7
190-7
200-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-8
30-1-8
31-1-8

How December really feels in Râşnov

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Râşnov 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-1° / -8°398.28.78.90.0
Feb / -7°3887.710.10.0
Mar / -3°5711.38.411.60.3
Apr11° / 8515.33.413.32.3
May16° / 12818.20.514.74.1
Jun20° / 10°13418.1015.45.1
Jul22° / 12°13117.2015.15.7
Aug22° / 12°10414.6013.96.1
Sep17° / 7110.3012.35.5
Oct12° / 578.41.610.73.4
Nov / -1°4784.79.30.7
Dec / -6°458.378.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
214060
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Râşnov gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12820
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82620
92621
102621
112621
122622
132622
142622
152622
162623
172623
182623
192624
202724
212725
222725
232725
242726
252826
262827
272827
282928
292929
302929
312929

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 8:05 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)
18.87:454:31
28.77:464:31
38.77:474:30
48.77:484:30
58.77:494:30
68.77:504:30
78.67:514:29
88.67:524:29
98.67:534:29
108.67:544:29
118.67:554:29
128.67:564:29
138.57:574:29
148.57:574:30
158.57:584:30
168.57:594:30
178.57:594:30
188.58:004:31
198.58:014:31
208.58:014:31
218.58:024:32
228.58:024:32
238.58:034:33
248.58:034:33
258.58:034:34
268.58:044:34
278.58:044:35
288.58:044:36
298.58:054:36
308.58:054:37
318.58:054:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
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

Hazard calendar for Râşnov

In seasonPeak

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

Râşnov's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Râşnov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Râşnov.

What to pack for Râşnov in December

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

In December, Râşnov sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -6°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 Râşnov 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 Râşnov peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Râşnov?

Râşnov sits at 45.6°N, 25.4°E, 641 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Zărnești, 11 km away.

BreazaFăgăraș

Topography around Râşnov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râşnov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Râşnov is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,982 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Zărnești 11 km · Codlea 13 km · Brasov 14 km · Săcele 21 km · Sinaia 27 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 41 km · Breaza 48 km · Făgăraș 48 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 Râşnov (45.5833°, 25.45°, elevation 641 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).