Bijelo Polje weather in December

In December, Bijelo Polje sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°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 Bijelo Polje's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bijelo Polje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bijelo Polje is city in Montenegro.

Density
17/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 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bijelo Polje reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-5
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262-5
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282-5
292-5
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312-5

How December really feels in Bijelo Polje

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.

Bijelo Polje weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7310.89.79.20.0
Feb / -5°8010.99.810.20.0
Mar / -2°9112.5911.61.0
Apr12° / 9014.33.713.12.9
May17° / 9114.50.614.44.9
Jun21° / 10°6312.4015.16.3
Jul24° / 12°5810.3014.87.2
Aug24° / 12°428.6013.87.5
Sep20° / 709.30.112.36.4
Oct15° / 729.11.110.84.5
Nov / 9410.84.59.51.6
Dec / -4°9911.88.98.90.0

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
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203763
213763
223763
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293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bijelo Polje gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14023
24023
33923
43924
53924
63824
73825
83825
93826
103726
113727
123727
133728
143728
153629
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203831
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223831
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273833
283833
293833
303833
313833

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:594:02
29.07:004:02
39.07:014:02
49.07:024:02
59.07:034:02
69.07:044:01
78.97:054:01
88.97:064:01
98.97:074:01
108.97:084:01
118.97:084:01
128.97:094:01
138.97:104:02
148.97:114:02
158.87:114:02
168.87:124:02
178.87:134:03
188.87:134:03
198.87:144:03
208.87:144:04
218.87:154:04
228.87:164:04
238.87:164:05
248.87:164:05
258.87:174:06
268.87:174:07
278.87:174:07
288.87:184:08
298.87:184:09
308.97:184:09
318.97:184:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
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
221.4Dim
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 Bijelo Polje?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bijelo Polje.

What to pack for Bijelo Polje in December

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

In December, Bijelo Polje sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bijelo Polje 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 Bijelo Polje peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bijelo Polje?

Bijelo Polje sits at 43.0°N, 19.7°E, 623 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Pljevlja, 47 km away.

PljevljaŽabljakPejëIstokDeçanNikšić

Topography around Bijelo Polje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bijelo Polje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Bijelo Polje is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,592 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pljevlja 47 km · Žabljak 52 km · Pejë 61 km · Novi Pazar 63 km · Istok 67 km · Deçan 71 km · Nikšić 72 km · Zlatibor 77 km

Montenegro travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,817
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Orthodox 72%Muslim 19%Catholic 3%other 2%

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 Bijelo Polje (43.0383°, 19.7476°, elevation 623 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).