Velika Gorica weather in December

In December, Velika Gorica sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 68 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Velika Gorica's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velika Gorica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Velika Gorica is human settlement in Croatia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.9 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 Velika Gorica 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 12°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)
171
271
361
461
560
660
760
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1050
1150
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
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225-1
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245-2
255-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Velika Gorica

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 Gorica 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°508.14.38.90.0
Feb / -1°568.33.710.11.0
Mar13° / 599.5211.63.5
Apr17° / 6710.50.413.35.4
May22° / 11°8712.7014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8411.4015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°7710.6015.16.1
Aug28° / 17°819.4013.96.3
Sep23° / 12°9410012.36.7
Oct17° / 809.10.110.75.4
Nov10° / 809.61.69.32.4
Dec / -1°689.63.28.60.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223565
233565
243565
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Velika Gorica gets around 68 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1319
2329
3329
4329
53310
63310
73310
83310
93310
103310
113311
123311
133211
143211
153111
163111
173111
183011
193011
203011
213011
223011
232911
242911
253011
263012
273012
283012
293112
303113
313113

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
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5100
6100
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8100
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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 48 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 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:234:08
28.77:244:08
38.77:254:07
48.77:264:07
58.77:274:07
68.67:284:07
78.67:294:06
88.67:304:06
98.67:314:06
108.67:324:06
118.67:334:06
128.57:344:06
138.57:354:06
148.57:354:07
158.57:364:07
168.57:374:07
178.57:374:07
188.57:384:08
198.57:394:08
208.57:394:08
218.57:404:09
228.57:404:09
238.57:414:10
248.57:414:10
258.57:414:11
268.57:424:11
278.57:424:12
288.57:424:13
298.57:434:13
308.57:434:14
318.57:434:15

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 5.95 kWh/m² in July 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 Velika Gorica?

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 Velika Gorica.

What to pack for Velika Gorica in December

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

In December, Velika Gorica 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 Velika Gorica 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 Gorica peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Velika Gorica 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 Gorica is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Velika Gorica's WHO annual average of 21.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2226 µg/m³Sep 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Velika Gorica?

Velika Gorica sits at 45.7°N, 16.1°E, 107 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Centar, 14 km away.

ZaprešićSamoborSisakKarlovacŽumberak

Topography around Velika Gorica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velika Gorica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m.

The land around Velika Gorica is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,084 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Centar 14 km · Sesvete 14 km · Zagreb 14 km · Zaprešić 26 km · Samobor 30 km · Sisak 36 km · Karlovac 48 km · Žumberak 52 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 Velika Gorica (45.7125°, 16.0756°, elevation 107 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).