When to go · Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca 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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°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
- Cluj-NapocaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocacool
Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.
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 Cluj-Napoca, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 11
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 Cluj-Napoca's best window: May–Sep.
Cluj-Napoca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket