When to go · Calafat
Calafat in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Romania: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Romania: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- CalafatHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Romania
Family days; most shops and many restaurants close. Carol singers go house to house on Christmas Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Calafat, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Romania: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
May: Inside Calafat's best window: May–Sep.
Calafat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings