When to go · Dârjiu
Dârjiu in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Romania: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Romania: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
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.
Weather in December
- DârjiuHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 7 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 Dârjiu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
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.
April: Outside 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.
Dârjiu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings