When to go · Brașov
Brașov in December
Great month. Inside Brașov's best window: May–Oct, Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −5°C23°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Brașov
Inside Brașov's best window: May–Oct, Dec.
Weather in December
- BrașovHighs around 2 °C, lows around -5 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 23 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocacool
Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket