Goražde weather in December

In December, Goražde sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Goražde's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goražde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Goražde is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 32.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,113/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Goražde reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-2
36-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-4
174-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How December really feels in Goražde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Goražde weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°57118.69.10.0
Feb / -4°6210.78.510.20.2
Mar / -1°7312.26.711.61.9
Apr14° / 8214.22.713.23.7
May19° / 9314.80.314.55.3
Jun22° / 12°8414.8015.26.1
Jul25° / 14°7412.3014.96.8
Aug25° / 14°5711.2013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°6310.5012.36.4
Oct16° / 648.61.110.85.0
Nov / 689.94.19.52.0
Dec / -3°7211.47.98.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
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203664
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223664
233664
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273664
283664
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Goražde gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13720
23720
33720
43721
53721
63722
73723
83723
93724
103624
113625
123626
133526
143526
153526
163427
173427
183527
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203527
213627
223627
233728
243728
253728
263828
273828
283928
293928
303928
313928

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:044:03
29.07:054:03
38.97:064:03
48.97:074:03
58.97:084:03
68.97:094:02
78.97:104:02
88.97:114:02
98.87:124:02
108.87:134:02
118.87:144:02
128.87:154:02
138.87:154:02
148.87:164:03
158.87:174:03
168.87:174:03
178.87:184:03
188.77:194:04
198.77:194:04
208.77:204:04
218.77:204:05
228.77:214:05
238.77:214:06
248.77:224:06
258.77:224:07
268.77:224:07
278.87:234:08
288.87:234:09
298.87:234:09
308.87:234:10
318.87:244:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Goražde?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goražde.

What to pack for Goražde in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Goražde sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Goražde in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goražde peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Goražde in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goražde is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Goražde's WHO annual average of 32.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2146 µg/m³Dec 2019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr46Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goražde?

Goražde sits at 43.7°N, 19.0°E, 348 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Pljevlja, 46 km away.

PljevljaSarajevoSrebrenicaIlidžaŽabljakZlatiborVisokoUžice

Topography around Goražde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goražde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goražde has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 518 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,295 m.

The land around Goražde is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
2,295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pljevlja 46 km · Sarajevo 54 km · Srebrenica 55 km · Ilidža 57 km · Žabljak 58 km · Zlatibor 59 km · Visoko 73 km · Užice 73 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Goražde (43.6679°, 18.9756°, elevation 348 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).