Vişeu de Sus weather in December

In December, Vişeu de Sus sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 12.5 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 1°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 Vişeu de Sus's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vişeu de Sus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:12 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vişeu de Sus is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1365

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 1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vişeu de Sus reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°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)
11-5
21-5
31-5
40-5
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-2-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-3-8
29-3-8
30-3-8
31-3-8

How December really feels in Vişeu de Sus

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
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vişeu de Sus 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°6412.212.88.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°6711.912.19.90.0
Mar / -4°8813.610.211.60.1
Apr10° / 9715.24.713.32.1
May16° / 14619.10.614.93.9
Jun19° / 15419.7015.74.7
Jul21° / 10°15719.4015.45.1
Aug21° / 10°12015.4014.15.8
Sep16° / 10412.70.212.44.7
Oct11° / 9011.82.810.62.5
Nov / -2°7011.779.10.3
Dec-1° / -7°7912.5128.30.0

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 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43070
52971
62971
72872
82773
92773
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192575
202575
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222674
232674
242674
252674
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vişeu de Sus gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13731
23732
33733
43833
53834
63835
73836
83936
93937
103938
113939
123939
134040
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154041
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274241
284142
294142
304142
314042

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
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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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:57 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:574:27
28.57:584:27
38.47:594:26
48.48:014:26
58.48:024:26
68.48:034:25
78.48:044:25
88.38:054:25
98.38:064:25
108.38:074:25
118.38:084:25
128.38:084:25
138.38:094:25
148.28:104:25
158.28:114:25
168.28:124:25
178.28:124:26
188.28:134:26
198.28:144:26
208.28:144:27
218.28:154:27
228.28:154:27
238.28:164:28
248.28:164:28
258.28:164:29
268.28:174:30
278.28:174:30
288.28:174:31
298.28:174:32
308.28:184:32
318.38:184:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vişeu de Sus?

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 Vişeu de Sus.

What to pack for Vişeu de Sus in December

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

In December, Vişeu de Sus sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°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 Vişeu de Sus 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 Vişeu de Sus peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vişeu de Sus?

Vişeu de Sus sits at 47.7°N, 24.4°E, 479 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Borşa, 18 km away.

RakhivSighetu MarmaţieiBaia SprieBistriţaBaia MareDejVatra Dornei

Topography around Vişeu de Sus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vişeu de Sus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Vişeu de Sus is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Borşa 18 km · Rakhiv 42 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 48 km · Baia Sprie 55 km · Bistriţa 64 km · Baia Mare 65 km · Dej 75 km · Vatra Dornei 81 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 Vişeu de Sus (47.7079°, 24.4295°, elevation 479 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).