Vatra Dornei weather in December

In December, Vatra Dornei sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vatra Dornei's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vatra Dornei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:06 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vatra Dornei is locality in Suceava County, Romania.

Founded
1592

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 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vatra Dornei reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 4°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)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
6-1-6
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-2-7
14-2-7
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-2-8
21-2-8
22-3-8
23-3-8
24-3-9
25-3-9
26-3-9
27-3-9
28-3-9
29-3-9
30-3-9
31-3-9

How December really feels in Vatra Dornei

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vatra Dornei 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-3° / -9°399.611.58.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°431010.89.90.0
Mar / -5°6512.811.311.60.1
Apr10° / 8515.45.113.31.8
May15° / 12218.70.914.83.7
Jun19° / 13918.9015.74.7
Jul20° / 10°13718.6015.35.1
Aug20° / 10°11215.5014.15.6
Sep16° / 8011.90.312.44.6
Oct10° / 6010.23.110.62.4
Nov / -3°439.16.59.10.3
Dec-2° / -8°5010.110.28.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
62971
72971
82872
92872
102773
112674
122674
132674
142575
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vatra Dornei gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12927
22928
32928
42929
53029
63030
73031
83131
93132
103132
113233
123234
133334
143335
153435
163436
173536
183536
193536
203536
213536
223535
233535
243435
253435
263435
273435
283435
293335
303335
313335

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:524:25
28.57:534:24
38.57:544:24
48.57:554:24
58.47:564:23
68.47:574:23
78.47:594:23
88.48:004:23
98.48:004:23
108.48:014:23
118.38:024:23
128.38:034:23
138.38:044:23
148.38:054:23
158.38:064:23
168.38:064:23
178.38:074:23
188.38:084:24
198.38:084:24
208.38:094:24
218.38:094:25
228.38:104:25
238.38:104:26
248.38:114:26
258.38:114:27
268.38:114:27
278.38:124:28
288.38:124:29
298.38:124:29
308.38:124:30
318.38:124:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
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
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Vatra Dornei

In seasonPeak

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

Vatra Dornei's rainy season runs March–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 Vatra Dornei?

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 Vatra Dornei.

What to pack for Vatra Dornei in December

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

In December, Vatra Dornei sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°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 Vatra Dornei 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 Vatra Dornei 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vatra Dornei?

Vatra Dornei sits at 47.4°N, 25.4°E, 814 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpulung Moldovenesc, 25 km away.

Gura HumoruluiBorşaRădăuțiBistriţaFălticeniGheorgheniSuceava

Topography around Vatra Dornei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vatra Dornei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Vatra Dornei is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Câmpulung Moldovenesc 25 km · Gura Humorului 46 km · Borşa 63 km · Rădăuți 69 km · Bistriţa 70 km · Fălticeni 71 km · Gheorgheni 72 km · Suceava 73 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 Vatra Dornei (47.35°, 25.3667°, elevation 814 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).