Târgu Jiu weather in December

In December, Târgu Jiu sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 28% 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 Târgu Jiu's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Jiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:05 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Târgu Jiu is census locality in Gorj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1406

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 Târgu Jiu reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°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)
160
260
36-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
263-3
273-3
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Târgu Jiu

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.

Târgu Jiu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°558.86.390.0
Feb / -3°518.85.210.10.5
Mar11° / 629.5311.62.8
Apr16° / 6910.30.213.25.1
May21° / 10°7810.9014.66.4
Jun25° / 14°769.9015.47.0
Jul27° / 15°647.9015.17.1
Aug27° / 15°537.2013.97.3
Sep22° / 11°667.9012.37.2
Oct16° / 709.10.110.75.2
Nov / 699.62.19.32.0
Dec / -2°70104.78.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Târgu Jiu gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13510
23510
33411
43411
53311
63311
73312
83212
93213
103213
113114
123114
133015
143015
153016
163016
173017
183017
193117
203118
213118
223118
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303219
313119

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 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:524:42
28.87:534:41
38.87:544:41
48.87:554:41
58.77:564:40
68.77:574:40
78.77:584:40
88.77:594:40
98.78:004:40
108.78:014:40
118.68:024:40
128.68:024:40
138.68:034:40
148.68:044:40
158.68:054:40
168.68:054:41
178.68:064:41
188.68:074:41
198.68:074:42
208.68:084:42
218.68:084:42
228.68:094:43
238.68:094:43
248.68:104:44
258.68:104:44
268.68:104:45
278.68:114:46
288.68:114:46
298.68:114:47
308.68:114:48
318.68:124:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.26 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
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Târgu Jiu?

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 Târgu Jiu.

What to pack for Târgu Jiu in December

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

In December, Târgu Jiu sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Târgu Jiu 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 Târgu Jiu peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgu Jiu?

Târgu Jiu sits at 45.0°N, 23.3°E, 212 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Lupeni, 35 km away.

PetroşaniPetrilaFiliaşiDrobeta-Turnu SeverinHunedoara

Topography around Târgu Jiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Jiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Târgu Jiu is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Lupeni 35 km · Motru 37 km · Vulcan 37 km · Petroşani 41 km · Petrila 46 km · Filiaşi 59 km · Drobeta-Turnu Severin 68 km · Hunedoara 83 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 Târgu Jiu (45.05°, 23.2833°, elevation 212 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).