Mitrovicë weather in December

In December, Mitrovicë sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mitrovicë's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitrovicë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 3:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Mitrovicë is city in Kosovo.

Density
306/km²
people per km²

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 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mitrovicë reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
55-1
65-1
75-2
85-2
95-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Mitrovicë

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.

Mitrovicë weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°448.86.79.20.0
Feb / -3°448.8710.20.3
Mar10° / 61115.411.62.3
Apr15° / 6912213.14.3
May20° / 7413.20.114.45.8
Jun24° / 12°6311.8015.16.7
Jul26° / 14°539.6014.87.0
Aug27° / 14°408.4013.87.2
Sep22° / 10°498012.37.0
Oct16° / 487.50.910.85.3
Nov10° / 508.43.29.52.2
Dec / -3°579.66.88.90.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mitrovicë gets around 57 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 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13216
23216
33217
43217
53218
63218
73119
83119
93120
103121
113121
123122
133122
143123
153123
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303124
313124

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
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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 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 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 6:54 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:543:58
29.16:553:58
39.06:563:58
49.06:573:58
59.06:583:58
69.06:593:58
79.07:003:57
88.97:013:57
98.97:023:57
108.97:033:57
118.97:033:57
128.97:043:58
138.97:053:58
148.97:063:58
158.97:063:58
168.97:073:58
178.87:083:59
188.87:083:59
198.87:093:59
208.87:094:00
218.87:104:00
228.87:104:01
238.87:114:01
248.87:114:02
258.87:124:02
268.87:124:03
278.87:124:03
288.97:134:04
298.97:134:05
308.97:134:05
318.97:134:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mitrovicë?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mitrovicë.

What to pack for Mitrovicë in December

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

In December, Mitrovicë sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mitrovicë 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 Mitrovicë peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mitrovicë 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 Mitrovicë is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mitrovicë?

Mitrovicë sits at 42.9°N, 20.9°E, 509 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Zvečan, 3.0 km away.

VushtrriLeposaviqPodujevaGlogovacKosovo PoljeIstokPristina

Topography around Mitrovicë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mitrovicë has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Mitrovicë is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zvečan 3.0 km · Vushtrri 11 km · Leposaviq 25 km · Podujeva 27 km · Glogovac 28 km · Kosovo Polje 31 km · Istok 33 km · Pristina 34 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Mitrovicë (42.8833°, 20.8667°, elevation 509 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).