Velika Kladuša weather in December

In December, Velika Kladuša sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Velika Kladuša's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velika Kladuša's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:36 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Velika Kladuša is town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
284/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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Velika Kladuša reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
271
371
471
571
670
770
860
960
1060
1160
1260
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Velika Kladuša

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.

Velika Kladuša 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 / -2°669.15.690.2
Feb / -1°719.45.110.11.2
Mar13° / 6910.32.911.63.6
Apr18° / 8611.50.613.25.3
May22° / 11°10812.8014.66.3
Jun26° / 14°8210.6015.46.7
Jul29° / 16°729.2015.16.1
Aug28° / 16°748.6013.96.3
Sep23° / 12°10110.1012.36.8
Oct17° / 859.10.210.75.6
Nov11° / 9610.62.49.32.7
Dec / -1°8310.84.88.60.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63268
73268
83268
93367
103367
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163268
173367
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Velika Kladuša gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23613
33613
43613
53614
63614
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283417
293518
303518
313518

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
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22100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:22 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:224:11
28.87:234:11
38.87:244:10
48.77:254:10
58.77:264:10
68.77:274:10
78.77:284:10
88.77:294:09
98.77:304:09
108.67:314:09
118.67:324:09
128.67:334:09
138.67:344:10
148.67:344:10
158.67:354:10
168.67:364:10
178.67:364:10
188.67:374:11
198.67:384:11
208.67:384:11
218.67:394:12
228.67:394:12
238.67:404:13
248.67:404:13
258.67:404:14
268.67:414:14
278.67:414:15
288.67:414:16
298.67:424:16
308.67:424:17
318.67:424:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Velika Kladuša?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Velika Kladuša.

What to pack for Velika Kladuša in December

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

In December, Velika Kladuša sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Velika Kladuša 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 Velika Kladuša peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Velika Kladuša 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 Velika Kladuša is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Velika Kladuša?

Velika Kladuša sits at 45.2°N, 15.8°E, 160 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Cazin, 27 km away.

CazinBihaćBosanska Krupa

Topography around Velika Kladuša

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velika Kladuša has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.

The land around Velika Kladuša is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
1,670 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Cazin 27 km · Karlovac 40 km · Bihać 41 km · Bosanska Krupa 43 km · Sisak 55 km · Velika Gorica 62 km · Samobor 69 km · Centar 71 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 Velika Kladuša (45.185°, 15.8058°, elevation 160 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).