Serbia in December

New Year's Eve parties draw regional crowds to Belgrade.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatExcellent: green parks, mild days, Fruška Gora wine.
• JuneGreatLong evenings on the rivers; the heat starts late in the month.
• SeptemberGreatBest month: harvest, warm evenings, river clubs still open.
• OctoberGreatAutumn colours in the mountains; Belgrade's cultural season starts.

• Pannonian plain · 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.

• Central and south · Niš, Kragujevac, Šumadijacool

  Similar to Belgrade, slightly warmer; vineyards harvest September.

• Mountains · Zlatibor, Tara, Kopaonikcool

  Cool summers for hiking; ski season on Kopaonik December–March.

• Podrinje: Drina valley and Zlatibor plateau · Užice, Bajina Bašta, Mokra Gora, Taracold

  Continental with a mountain edge: May–June and September are the sweet spots; July–August are warm and busy; December–February bring snow and some closed roads.

• Podunavlje: Danube valley · Požarevac to the Đerdap gorgecool

  Continental: hot July–August, cold winters with possible snow on the gorge road; spring and early autumn are the comfortable window.

• Šumadija: Šumadija hills · Central Serbia, 200–500 mcold

  Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. May–June and September–October are the good windows; July–August can pass 32 °C (90 °F).Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. May–June and September–October are the good windows; July–August can pass 90 °F (32 °C).

• Vojvodina: Pannonian plain (Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin) · Bačka and Banat lowlandscold

  Continental: hot, dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+) and cold winters with snow; May–June and September–October are the best walking months.Continental: hot, dry summers (86 °F (30 °C)+) and cold winters with snow; May–June and September–October are the best walking months.

• Belgrade6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain days
• Bečej3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Čačak5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Kikinda1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Knjaževac4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
• Kragujevac6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Kraljevo5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
• Mokra Gora7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Niš6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Novi Pazar6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Novi Sad5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Palić4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
• Pančevo4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
• Paraćin4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Požarevac4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
• Prijepolje5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain days
• Sokobanja6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Sombor4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Sremska Mitrovica5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
• Sremski Karlovci5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Subotica4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Titel6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
• Užice5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Vršac5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Zrenjanin5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 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.

• Slava

  Slava days (family saint's day)

  Private family feasts; you may be invited — bring wine or sweets.

• New Year

  Dec 31–Jan 1 · Belgrade

  Street concerts and fireworks; hotels near the centre fill up.

Crowds · Serbia

Medium

Prices · Serbia

Medium

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

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