When to go · Sinaia
Sinaia in December
Great month. Inside Sinaia's best window: May–Oct, Dec–Feb (ski).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Sinaia's best window: May–Oct, Dec–Feb (ski).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Sinaia in this guide.
Weather in December
- SinaiaHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 8 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 Sinaia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Sinaia's best window: May–Oct, Dec–Feb (ski).
January: Inside Sinaia's best window: May–Oct, Dec–Feb (ski).
Sinaia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings