Kosovo in December

Diaspora returns for holidays; smog.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGreen valleys, open trails at lower levels.
• JuneGreatHiking in Rugova; long evenings in Prizren.
• SeptemberGreatBest month: warm, clear, harvest.
• OctoberGreatAutumn colours in Rugova.

• Plains and towns · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejasmoke haze

  Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.

• Mountains · Rugova, Sharr (Brezovica), Accursed Mountainscool

  Snow December–April; hiking June–September; skiing at Brezovica in winter.

• Pristina5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Brezovica2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
• Brod3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Ferizaj7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Gjakova6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Gjilani5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Gračanica0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Istog6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Kaçanik7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Kamenica7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Klinë7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain days
• Mitrovica5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain days
• Novo Brdo7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Peja5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Podujeva6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Prevalla6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Prizren7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Suhareka7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Viti7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain days
• Vushtrri7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days

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.

• Catholic Christmas

  25 Dec

  Holiday.

• New Year

  31 December to 1 January · Pristina

  Celebrations and crowds on the boulevard.

Crowds · Kosovo

Medium

Prices · Kosovo

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kosovo, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• Brezovica

  Best months: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)

• Brod

  Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for ski resort (check road conditions).

• Prevalla

  Best months: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking