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Sfântu Gheorghe in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited ferry).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
9°C (48°F) / 2°C (36°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Romania overall
Prices
Medium
Romania overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sfântu Gheorghe

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited ferry).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Sfântu GheorgheHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 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 Sfântu Gheorghe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 8

    Jun: 8

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jun: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited ferry).

June: Inside Sfântu Gheorghe's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season, warm sea).

Sfântu Gheorghe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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