Trebinje weather in December

In December, Trebinje sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 206 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Trebinje's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trebinje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
206 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Trebinje is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
39/km²
people per km²
Founded
2012

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Trebinje reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2105
3105
4105
5105
6105
7105
8104
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
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2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

How December really feels in Trebinje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trebinje weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 15711.23.39.21.2
Feb / 15210.93.410.31.6
Mar12° / 14111.32.411.63.0
Apr15° / 13913.40.613.14.2
May19° / 12°9811.5014.46.1
Jun23° / 16°608.5015.17.4
Jul26° / 18°446.9014.87.8
Aug26° / 18°496.6013.77.7
Sep22° / 15°1339.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 11°19410.8010.85.9
Nov13° / 24913.20.69.63.5
Dec / 20613.12.18.91.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54456
64456
74654
84654
94753
104753
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285050
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305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Trebinje gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1463
2464
3464
4454
5454
6454
7444
8444
9435
10435
11425
12426
13426
14416
15417
16417
17417
18417
19418
20418
21418
22419
23419
24419
25419
26419
27409
28409
29409
30399
31399

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
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11100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:044:09
29.17:054:09
39.07:064:09
49.07:074:08
59.07:084:08
69.07:094:08
79.07:094:08
89.07:104:08
98.97:114:08
108.97:124:08
118.97:134:08
128.97:144:08
138.97:144:08
148.97:154:09
158.97:164:09
168.97:174:09
178.97:174:09
188.97:184:10
198.97:184:10
208.97:194:10
218.97:194:11
228.97:204:11
238.97:204:12
248.97:214:12
258.97:214:13
268.97:224:13
278.97:224:14
288.97:224:15
298.97:224:15
308.97:234:16
318.97:234:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Trebinje?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trebinje.

What to pack for Trebinje in December

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

In December, Trebinje sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Trebinje in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 28 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Trebinje 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 Trebinje 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
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trebinje?

Trebinje sits at 42.7°N, 18.3°E, 278 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Dubrovnik, 21 km away.

DubrovnikHerceg NoviPerastTivatKotorNikšić

Topography around Trebinje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trebinje has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Trebinje is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
680 m
16 km
1,536 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dubrovnik 21 km · Herceg Novi 33 km · Perast 38 km · Tivat 42 km · Kotor 48 km · Nikšić 50 km · Cetinje 59 km · Budva 62 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 Trebinje (42.712°, 18.3436°, elevation 278 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).