Vukovar weather in December

In December, Vukovar sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 19% 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 Vukovar's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vukovar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Vukovar is settlement of the City of Vukovar.

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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vukovar 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
1450
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Vukovar

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.

Vukovar 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°448.63.58.90.0
Feb / -1°468.83.110.10.9
Mar13° / 509.41.511.63.5
Apr18° / 57100.213.25.8
May23° / 12°6911.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7711.1015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°649.6015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°518.2013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°578.3012.37.1
Oct18° / 527.4010.76.1
Nov11° / 558.51.49.32.9
Dec / -1°539.42.78.60.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vukovar gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1306
2316
3316
4316
5316
6316
7317
8317
9318
10318
11308
12309
13309
14309
153010
163010
173010
183010
193010
203011
213011
223011
233011
243011
253111
263111
273111
283111
293111
303111
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 3:58 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:103:58
28.87:113:57
38.77:123:57
48.77:133:57
58.77:143:56
68.77:153:56
78.77:163:56
88.67:173:56
98.67:183:56
108.67:193:56
118.67:203:56
128.67:213:56
138.67:213:56
148.67:223:56
158.67:233:56
168.67:243:57
178.57:243:57
188.57:253:57
198.57:263:58
208.57:263:58
218.57:273:58
228.57:273:59
238.57:283:59
248.57:284:00
258.57:284:00
268.57:294:01
278.57:294:02
288.67:294:02
298.67:294:03
308.67:304:04
318.67:304:05

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
81.2Dim
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 Vukovar?

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 Vukovar.

What to pack for Vukovar in December

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

In December, Vukovar 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 Vukovar 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 Vukovar peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vukovar 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 Vukovar 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 Vukovar?

Vukovar sits at 45.4°N, 19.0°E, 80 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vinkovci, 17 km away.

OsijekBačka PalankaApatinĐakovoSomborLiberpolisBrčko

Topography around Vukovar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vukovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Vukovar is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Vinkovci 17 km · Osijek 33 km · Bačka Palanka 33 km · Apatin 36 km · Đakovo 47 km · Sombor 48 km · Liberpolis 48 km · Brčko 55 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 Vukovar (45.3516°, 19.0023°, elevation 80 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).