When to go · Orșova
Orșova in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many boat trips stop).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many boat trips stop).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OrșovaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 7 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 Orșova, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many boat trips stop).
April: Inside Orșova's best window: Apr–Oct.
Orșova: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings