Târgu Neamţ weather in December

In December, Târgu Neamţ sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Târgu Neamţ's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Neamţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:02 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Târgu Neamţ is locality in Neamț County, Romania.

Founded
1387

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 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Târgu Neamţ reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°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 7°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
23-3
32-3
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
111-4
121-5
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How December really feels in Târgu Neamţ

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Târgu Neamţ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°286.878.70.0
Feb / -6°296.86.1100.0
Mar / -2°48116.611.60.9
Apr13° / 6411.92.213.33.6
May19° / 8213.70.214.85.5
Jun22° / 12°10614.8015.65.9
Jul24° / 14°10614.2015.36.3
Aug24° / 13°7911.40146.8
Sep19° / 609.50.112.46.2
Oct13° / 487.5110.64.0
Nov / -1°356.93.89.11.0
Dec / -5°357.65.88.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43862
53862
63763
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
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203763
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Târgu Neamţ gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12417
22417
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52417
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112417
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312624

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 (%)
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 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 7:47 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:474:21
28.57:494:21
38.57:504:20
48.57:514:20
58.57:524:20
68.47:534:20
78.47:544:19
88.47:554:19
98.47:564:19
108.47:574:19
118.47:584:19
128.37:594:19
138.37:594:19
148.38:004:19
158.38:014:20
168.38:024:20
178.38:024:20
188.38:034:20
198.38:044:21
208.38:044:21
218.38:054:21
228.38:054:22
238.38:064:22
248.38:064:23
258.38:064:23
268.38:074:24
278.38:074:25
288.38:074:25
298.38:074:26
308.38:084:27
318.38:084:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Târgu Neamţ

In seasonPeak

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

Târgu Neamţ's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Târgu Neamţ?

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 Târgu Neamţ.

What to pack for Târgu Neamţ in December

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

In December, Târgu Neamţ sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Târgu Neamţ 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 Neamţ 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 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgu Neamţ?

Târgu Neamţ sits at 47.2°N, 26.4°E, 361 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Paşcani, 27 km away.

SuceavaGura HumoruluiRomanBuhuşiBotoşani

Topography around Târgu Neamţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Neamţ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,830 m.

The land around Târgu Neamţ is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (33%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
878 m
80 km
1,830 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Paşcani 27 km · Fălticeni 28 km · Piatra Neamţ 32 km · Suceava 49 km · Gura Humorului 52 km · Roman 53 km · Buhuşi 59 km · Botoşani 65 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 Neamţ (47.2°, 26.3667°, elevation 361 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).