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Belgrade in December

Mixed month. Cold; New Year events.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
6°C (43°F) / 0°C (32°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Serbia overall
Prices
Medium
Serbia overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Belgrade

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

Long-term averages
  • BelgradeHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), 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.

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)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • 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

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