When to go · Borsec
Borsec in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many trails inaccessible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many trails inaccessible).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BorsecHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Borsec, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many trails inaccessible).
May: Inside Borsec's best window: May–Oct.
Borsec: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings