Jajce weather in December

In December, Jajce sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jajce's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jajce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Jajce is town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3/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 Jajce 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 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
114-2
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-4
234-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Jajce

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.

Jajce weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°8211.79.890.0
Feb / -4°8011.79.410.20.1
Mar / -1°8612.77.611.61.5
Apr14° / 101143.413.23.5
May18° / 11314.90.514.65.2
Jun22° / 11°8512.5015.36.3
Jul24° / 13°7611.30157.1
Aug24° / 13°629.9013.87.2
Sep19° / 9011.10.112.36.0
Oct15° / 749.31.310.84.7
Nov / 9110.74.99.42.0
Dec / -3°9812.38.58.70.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233763
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Jajce gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14123
24123
34123
44024
54024
64025
74025
84026
94027
104028
114028
124029
133930
143930
153930
163930
173930
183930
193930
203930
214029
224029
234029
244029
254029
264029
274130
284130
294130
304130
314130

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:13 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:134:08
28.97:144:08
38.97:154:07
48.87:164:07
58.87:174:07
68.87:184:07
78.87:194:07
88.87:204:07
98.87:214:07
108.77:224:07
118.77:234:07
128.77:244:07
138.77:254:07
148.77:254:07
158.77:264:07
168.77:274:07
178.77:274:08
188.77:284:08
198.77:294:08
208.77:294:09
218.77:304:09
228.77:304:10
238.77:314:10
248.77:314:11
258.77:314:11
268.77:324:12
278.77:324:12
288.77:324:13
298.77:334:14
308.77:334:14
318.77:334:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jajce?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jajce.

What to pack for Jajce in December

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

In December, Jajce sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Jajce 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 Jajce peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jajce?

Jajce sits at 44.3°N, 17.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Travnik, 34 km away.

TravnikBugojnoBanja LukaZenicaTeslicDobojVisokoPrijedor

Topography around Jajce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jajce has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m.

The land around Jajce is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
584 m
16 km
1,206 m
80 km
1,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Travnik 34 km · Bugojno 35 km · Banja Luka 49 km · Zenica 53 km · Teslic 55 km · Doboj 78 km · Visoko 82 km · Prijedor 83 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 Jajce (44.342°, 17.2706°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).