Bjelovar weather in December

In December, Bjelovar sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bjelovar's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bjelovar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:34 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Bjelovar is city and settlement in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.

Density
130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 Bjelovar reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°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)
161
261
361
461
560
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
125-1
135-1
145-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Bjelovar

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.

Bjelovar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°457.53.68.90.0
Feb / -1°508.33.5100.8
Mar12° / 579.21.711.63.2
Apr17° / 5910.10.313.35.3
May22° / 11°7912.1014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8711.7015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°8010.7015.26.4
Aug27° / 16°789.30146.7
Sep22° / 12°9110.3012.36.6
Oct17° / 718.40.110.75.4
Nov10° / 719.11.59.32.3
Dec / -1°649.13.18.50.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32575
42575
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122971
132971
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233565
243466
253565
263565
273565
283565
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bjelovar gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1308
2318
3318
4318
5318
6329
7329
8329
9319
103110
113110
123010
133010
142910
152910
162911
172811
182811
192811
202811
212811
222811
232811
242811
252811
262811
272811
282911
292911
302911
312911

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:21 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:214:04
28.77:224:04
38.77:234:04
48.77:244:03
58.67:254:03
68.67:264:03
78.67:274:03
88.67:284:03
98.67:294:02
108.57:304:02
118.57:314:02
128.57:314:03
138.57:324:03
148.57:334:03
158.57:344:03
168.57:344:03
178.57:354:03
188.57:364:04
198.57:364:04
208.57:374:04
218.57:374:05
228.57:384:05
238.57:384:06
248.57:394:06
258.57:394:07
268.57:394:07
278.57:404:08
288.57:404:09
298.57:404:09
308.57:404:10
318.57:414:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.06 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 Bjelovar?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bjelovar.

What to pack for Bjelovar in December

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

In December, Bjelovar sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bjelovar 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 Bjelovar peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bjelovar 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 Bjelovar is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bjelovar?

Bjelovar sits at 45.9°N, 16.9°E, 113 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Koprivnica, 30 km away.

KoprivnicaSesveteVaraždinSisakNagykanizsaČakovecVelika GoricaZagreb

Topography around Bjelovar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bjelovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m.

The land around Bjelovar is covered by cropland (30%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
957 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Koprivnica 30 km · Sesvete 57 km · Varaždin 60 km · Sisak 60 km · Nagykanizsa 63 km · Čakovec 63 km · Velika Gorica 64 km · Zagreb 68 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Bjelovar (45.8979°, 16.8507°, elevation 113 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).