Srebrenica in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Srebrenica sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 213 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Srebrenica's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Srebrenica's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
213 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Srebrenica in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C.

A typical winter day in Srebrenica reaches about 4°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Srebrenica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Srebrenica weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°6812.4109.10.0
Feb / -4°6811.4910.20.1
Mar / -1°8313.27.111.61.7
Apr15° / 9714.42.813.23.8
May19° / 12416.60.314.55.2
Jun23° / 12°12416.3015.25.8
Jul25° / 14°10614.40156.4
Aug25° / 14°8613.6013.86.6
Sep20° / 10°8312.1012.36.0
Oct15° / 719.61.110.84.8
Nov10° / 699.84.19.42.1
Dec / -4°7712.28.68.80.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Srebrenica gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Srebrenica?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Srebrenica.

What to pack for Srebrenica in Winter

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

In winter, Srebrenica sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Srebrenica in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Srebrenica peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 16UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Srebrenica in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Srebrenica is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2015 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Srebrenica?

Srebrenica sits at 44.1°N, 19.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Loznica, 47 km away.

LoznicaUžiceZlatiborGoraždeTuzlaBijeljinaŠabac

Topography around Srebrenica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Srebrenica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around Srebrenica is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
749 m
16 km
1,353 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Loznica 47 km · Valjevo 51 km · Užice 52 km · Zlatibor 53 km · Goražde 55 km · Tuzla 69 km · Bijeljina 73 km · Šabac 78 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 Srebrenica (44.1075°, 19.2967°, 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.