Dej Weather in December
Dej in December
The short of it: Dej in December averages a high of 2 °C (36 °F) and a low of -4 °C (26 °F), with 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -4° · rain 44 mm · daylight 8 h 30 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & May
Thirty years of records give Dej an average December high of 2°, a low of -4° and some 44 mm of rain. Highs fall 7° against November, to near 2°; nights run about -4°. Rain is modest, about 44 mm, the 7th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 30 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 April and May.
Against its neighbours, Dej runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Gherla, 14 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
December in Dej, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 4.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 3 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GherlaCluj County | 14 km SSE | 2° | -4° | 42 mm |
| Căianu MicBistrița-Năsăud County | 23 km ENE | 2° | -4° | 47 mm |
| BecleanBistrița-Năsăud County | 24 km E | 2° | -4° | 46 mm |
| Suciu de SusMaramureş | 34 km NNE | 2° | -4° | 50 mm |
| Nimigea de SusBistrița-Năsăud County | 37 km ENE | 2° | -4° | 48 mm |
| ApahidaCluj County | 38 km SSW | 2° | -4° | 36 mm |
| LechinţaBistrița-Năsăud County | 39 km ESE | 2° | -4° | 45 mm |
| Copalnic MănăşturMaramureş | 41 km NNW | 3° | -3° | 54 mm |