When to go · Mamaia
Mamaia in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold sea, many hotels close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold sea, many hotels close).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- MamaiaHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Black Sea coast and Danube Delta, Romania · Constanța, Mamaia, Vama Veche, Tulcea, Sulinacool
Beach season is late June to early September; the delta is best for birds in May and September, with mosquitoes from June.
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 Mamaia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold sea, many hotels close).
May: Inside Mamaia's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach season), May & Sep for fewer crowds.
Mamaia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket