When to go · Belgrade
Belgrade in December
Mixed month. Cold; New Year events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Serbia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Serbia overall
Verdict
Cold; New Year events.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BelgradeHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Pannonian plain, Serbia · Belgrade, Novi Sad, Suboticacool
Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 40 °C (104 °F); the košava wind blows hard in winter.Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 104 °F (40 °C); the košava wind blows hard in winter.
Winter season
Christmas and New Year lights around Republic Square, cosy kafana evenings.
Watch: Cold, sometimes below freezing; pack a real coat.
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.
New Year
Dec 31–Jan 1 · Republic Square and the main streets
Street concerts and fireworks; hotels near the centre fill up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Serbia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Serbia overall
- Medium
Serbia overall: New Year's Eve parties draw regional crowds to Belgrade.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Belgrade, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Cold; New Year events.
May: Warm and green; good month.
Belgrade: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket