Slavonski Brod weather in December

In December, Slavonski Brod sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 8.6 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 20% 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 Slavonski Brod's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slavonski Brod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:27 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10
Air quality
High
PM2.5 30.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Slavonski Brod reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°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 6°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
361
460
560
660
760
860
950
1050
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
184-1
194-1
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Slavonski Brod

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.

Slavonski Brod 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°518.84.290.0
Feb / -1°539.33.810.10.9
Mar12° / 5910.12.111.63.4
Apr18° / 6610.90.413.25.4
May22° / 12°8412.4014.66.3
Jun26° / 15°8211.6015.46.6
Jul28° / 17°7310.5015.16.3
Aug28° / 16°648.7013.96.5
Sep23° / 12°769.3012.36.9
Oct17° / 608.3010.75.7
Nov11° / 639.41.89.32.6
Dec / -1°619.63.38.60.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
52971
62971
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273466
283466
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Slavonski Brod gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
2328
3328
4328
5329
6329
7329
8329
93210
103210
113210
123211
133111
143111
153111
163112
173112
183112
193112
203012
213012
223012
233012
243011
253011
263111
273111
283111
293111
303111
313110

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:134:02
28.87:144:02
38.87:154:02
48.77:164:01
58.77:174:01
68.77:184:01
78.77:194:01
88.77:204:01
98.77:214:01
108.67:224:01
118.67:234:01
128.67:244:01
138.67:254:01
148.67:254:01
158.67:264:01
168.67:274:01
178.67:284:02
188.67:284:02
198.67:294:02
208.67:294:03
218.67:304:03
228.67:304:04
238.67:314:04
248.67:314:05
258.67:324:05
268.67:324:06
278.67:324:06
288.67:324:07
298.67:334:08
308.67:334:08
318.67:334:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
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
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Slavonski Brod?

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 Slavonski Brod.

What to pack for Slavonski Brod in December

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

In December, Slavonski Brod sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Slavonski Brod 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 Slavonski Brod peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slavonski Brod 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 Slavonski Brod is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Slavonski Brod's WHO annual average of 30.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Slavonski Brod?

Slavonski Brod sits at 45.2°N, 18.0°E, 83 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Požega, 33 km away.

PožegaĐakovoGradačacDobojGračanicaTeslicVinkovciOsijek

Topography around Slavonski Brod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slavonski Brod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.

The land around Slavonski Brod is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
1,336 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Požega 33 km · Đakovo 35 km · Gradačac 45 km · Doboj 48 km · Gračanica 56 km · Teslic 63 km · Vinkovci 63 km · Osijek 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 Slavonski Brod (45.1616°, 18.0163°, elevation 83 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).