Slatina in December

Outside the best window (check). Across Romania: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: Spring blossom and green hills; Orthodox Easter (often April) brings services, painted eggs and closures over the long weekend.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
• JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: Long days and hiking season opens; Sibiu International Theatre Festival and Transilvania Film Festival in Cluj — check dates.
• SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Romania: Warm and settled; grape harvest in the wine regions; still good for hiking and the delta.

• SlatinaHighs 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

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Slatina, side by side.

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

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