Sighetu Marmaţiei weather in December

In December, Sighetu Marmaţiei sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sighetu Marmaţiei's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sighetu Marmaţiei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:15 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sighetu Marmaţiei is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1326

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 Sighetu Marmaţiei reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°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)
13-3
22-3
32-4
42-4
52-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-5
111-5
120-5
130-5
140-5
150-5
160-5
170-6
18-1-6
19-1-6
20-1-6
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How December really feels in Sighetu Marmaţiei

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.

Sighetu Marmaţiei 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° / -7°8013.212.28.60.0
Feb / -6°7912.610.89.90.0
Mar / -3°9312.8711.60.6
Apr13° / 8813.32.413.43.3
May18° / 122160.114.95.0
Jun21° / 11°12416.4015.75.5
Jul23° / 12°12916.3015.45.9
Aug23° / 11°9812.3014.16.6
Sep18° / 10211.9012.45.4
Oct12° / 10512.11.310.63.2
Nov / -1°8411.86.190.7
Dec / -5°9513.1118.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72773
82674
92575
102575
112476
122476
132377
142278
152278
162278
172278
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sighetu Marmaţiei gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13827
23827
33828
43928
53929
64030
74031
84032
94133
104134
114135
124136
134237
144237
154238
164339
174339
184339
194440
204440
214440
224440
234440
244440
254440
264440
274440
284440
294440
304440
314440

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 8:00 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:004:28
28.48:014:28
38.48:024:27
48.48:044:27
58.48:054:27
68.38:064:27
78.38:074:26
88.38:084:26
98.38:094:26
108.38:104:26
118.38:114:26
128.28:124:26
138.28:124:26
148.28:134:26
158.28:144:26
168.28:154:27
178.28:154:27
188.28:164:27
198.28:174:27
208.28:174:28
218.28:184:28
228.28:184:29
238.28:194:29
248.28:194:30
258.28:194:30
268.28:204:31
278.28:204:31
288.28:204:32
298.28:214:33
308.28:214:34
318.28:214:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
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210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sighetu Marmaţiei?

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 Sighetu Marmaţiei.

What to pack for Sighetu Marmaţiei in December

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

In December, Sighetu Marmaţiei sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sighetu Marmaţiei 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 Sighetu Marmaţiei peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sighetu Marmaţiei?

Sighetu Marmaţiei sits at 47.9°N, 23.9°E, 270 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Rakhiv, 27 km away.

Vişeu de SusKhustBorşaVynohradivSatu Mare

Topography around Sighetu Marmaţiei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sighetu Marmaţiei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Sighetu Marmaţiei is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rakhiv 27 km · Baia Sprie 33 km · Baia Mare 39 km · Vişeu de Sus 48 km · Khust 51 km · Borşa 66 km · Vynohradiv 67 km · Satu Mare 78 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 Sighetu Marmaţiei (47.932°, 23.886°, elevation 270 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).