When to go · Ploiești
Ploiești in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, little shade), Dec–Feb (grey and cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, little shade), Dec–Feb (grey and cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PloieștiHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Ploiești, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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: Jul–Aug (hot, little shade), Dec–Feb (grey and cold).
April: Inside Ploiești's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ploiești: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings