Orhei Weather in December
Orhei in December
The short of it: Orhei in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -3 °C (27 °F), with 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 28 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -3° · rain 36 mm · daylight 8 h 28 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Orhei brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -3°, with about 36 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 3°; nights run about -3°. Rain is modest, about 36 mm, the 6th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 28 min in mid-December, 45 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Orhei runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Cocieri, 24 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Orhei, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 28 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CocieriDubăsari District | 24 km ESE | 3° | -3° | 37 mm |
| UstiaDubăsari District | 27 km ESE | 3° | -3° | 38 mm |
| CricovaChișinău Municipality | 28 km S | 3° | -3° | 36 mm |
| CiorescuChișinău Municipality | 29 km S | 3° | -3° | 37 mm |
| DubăsariTransnistria | 29 km ESE | 2° | -3° | 38 mm |
| LungaTransnistria | 32 km ESE | 3° | -3° | 37 mm |
| CriuleniCriuleni | 32 km SE | 3° | -3° | 37 mm |
| StrășeniStrășeni | 32 km SSW | 3° | -3° | 37 mm |