When to go · Sovata
Sovata in December
Great month. Inside Sovata's best window: May–Sep (lakes and hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Sovata's best window: May–Sep (lakes and hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Sovata in this guide.
Weather in December
- SovataHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Sovata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Sovata's best window: May–Sep (lakes and hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
January: Inside Sovata's best window: May–Sep (lakes and hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Sovata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings