Zenica weather in December

In December, Zenica sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 8.7 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 4°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 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 Zenica's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zenica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Zenica is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,823/km²
people per km²
Founded
~350 CE

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 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zenica reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 11°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)
170
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
85-1
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
154-2
164-2
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Zenica

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.

Zenica 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 / -3°7711.99.29.10.0
Feb / -3°80129.110.20.3
Mar10° / 8912.96.711.62.2
Apr15° / 10614.72.613.24.0
May19° / 12015.40.114.55.4
Jun23° / 12°11614.4015.36.2
Jul25° / 14°10412.90156.6
Aug25° / 14°8011.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°9411.7012.36.2
Oct16° / 8210.10.810.85.0
Nov10° / 9011.34.49.42.2
Dec / -2°9213.18.48.70.1

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zenica gets around 92 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14222
24222
34223
44323
54324
64324
74325
84326
94326
104327
114327
124328
134228
144228
154229
164229
174228
184228
194228
204228
214229
224229
234229
244229
254229
264229
274329
284330
294330
304230
314230

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:104:06
28.97:114:06
38.97:124:05
48.97:134:05
58.87:144:05
68.87:154:05
78.87:164:05
88.87:174:05
98.87:184:05
108.87:194:05
118.77:204:05
128.77:214:05
138.77:224:05
148.77:224:05
158.77:234:05
168.77:244:05
178.77:244:06
188.77:254:06
198.77:264:06
208.77:264:07
218.77:274:07
228.77:274:08
238.77:284:08
248.77:284:09
258.77:284:09
268.77:294:10
278.77:294:10
288.77:294:11
298.77:304:12
308.77:304:12
318.77:304:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.25 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
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zenica?

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

0.1
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 Zenica.

What to pack for Zenica in December

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

In December, Zenica sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zenica 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 Zenica peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zenica?

Zenica sits at 44.2°N, 17.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Travnik, 19 km away.

TravnikVisokoBugojnoTeslicIlidžaJajceSarajevoDoboj

Topography around Zenica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zenica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m.

The land around Zenica is covered by trees (46%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
2,076 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Travnik 19 km · Visoko 32 km · Bugojno 40 km · Teslic 45 km · Ilidža 52 km · Jajce 53 km · Sarajevo 53 km · Doboj 61 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 Zenica (44.2017°, 17.904°, elevation 325 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).