Vinkovci weather in December

In December, Vinkovci sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°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 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 Vinkovci's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinkovci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 3:58 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

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 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vinkovci 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 6°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
561
661
760
860
960
1060
1150
1250
1350
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Vinkovci

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.

Vinkovci weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°468.83.68.90.0
Feb / -1°478.53.210.11.0
Mar13° / 529.41.511.63.6
Apr18° / 589.90.213.25.8
May23° / 12°7211.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7710.7015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°659.2015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°538.1013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°608.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 537.5010.76.1
Nov11° / 568.91.59.32.8
Dec / -1°559.62.88.60.2

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vinkovci gets around 55 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 (%)
1316
2316
3326
4326
5326
6327
7327
8327
9328
10328
11329
12319
13319
14319
153110
163110
173110
183010
193011
203011
213011
223111
233111
243111
253111
263111
273111
283211
293211
303211
313111

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:103:59
28.87:123:58
38.87:133:58
48.77:143:58
58.77:153:57
68.77:163:57
78.77:173:57
88.77:183:57
98.67:193:57
108.67:193:57
118.67:203:57
128.67:213:57
138.67:223:57
148.67:233:57
158.67:233:57
168.67:243:58
178.67:253:58
188.57:253:58
198.57:263:59
208.57:273:59
218.57:273:59
228.57:284:00
238.57:284:00
248.57:294:01
258.57:294:01
268.57:294:02
278.67:304:03
288.67:304:03
298.67:304:04
308.67:304:05
318.67:304:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.13 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 Vinkovci?

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

0.2
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 Vinkovci.

What to pack for Vinkovci in December

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

In December, Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci peaks around July 18 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 18UV 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 Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vinkovci?

Vinkovci sits at 45.3°N, 18.8°E, 91 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vukovar, 17 km away.

OsijekĐakovoApatinBrčkoBačka PalankaGradačacLiberpolis

Topography around Vinkovci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinkovci has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m.

The land around Vinkovci is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Vukovar 17 km · Osijek 30 km · Đakovo 31 km · Apatin 45 km · Brčko 46 km · Bačka Palanka 47 km · Gradačac 54 km · Liberpolis 54 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 Vinkovci (45.2883°, 18.8047°, elevation 91 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).