When to go · Pristina
Pristina in December
Mixed month. Cold; poor air on some days; New Year crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kosovo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kosovo overall
Verdict
Cold; poor air on some days; New Year crowds.
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
- PristinaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Plains and towns, Kosovo · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejasmoke haze
Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.
Winter season
Snow and cosy cafés; cheaper hotels.
Watch: Freezing nights and poor air on still days.
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
31 December to 1 January · Boulevard
Celebrations and crowds on the boulevard.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kosovo overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kosovo overall
- Low
Kosovo overall: Diaspora returns for holidays; smog.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pristina, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Cold; poor air on some days; New Year crowds.
May: Warm; café terraces open.
Pristina: 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