Pljevlja weather in December

In December, Pljevlja sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pljevlja's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pljevlja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pljevlja is city in Montenegro.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 58.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
14/km²
people per km²
Founded
~6 CE

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 3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pljevlja reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
33-3
43-3
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
92-4
102-4
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
290-6
300-6
310-6

How December really feels in Pljevlja

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Pljevlja weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°9012.412.39.20.0
Feb / -6°9812.312.710.20.0
Mar / -3°10913.911.911.60.4
Apr10° / 10915.76.713.22.1
May16° / 12917.91.614.54.0
Jun20° / 10716.20.115.25.4
Jul22° / 11°10014.3014.96.2
Aug22° / 11°8313.7013.86.5
Sep18° / 10212.30.212.35.5
Oct13° / 9610.6210.83.7
Nov / -1°11512.36.29.51.0
Dec / -5°11513.111.98.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pljevlja gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14633
24633
34534
44534
54535
64435
74436
84336
94337
104237
114238
124138
134138
144039
154039
164039
174039
184039
194039
204140
214140
224140
234241
244241
254241
264341
274342
284342
294442
304442
314442

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:024:03
29.07:034:03
39.07:044:02
49.07:054:02
58.97:064:02
68.97:074:02
78.97:084:02
88.97:094:02
98.97:094:02
108.97:104:02
118.87:114:02
128.87:124:02
138.87:134:02
148.87:134:02
158.87:144:02
168.87:154:03
178.87:154:03
188.87:164:03
198.87:174:04
208.87:174:04
218.87:184:04
228.87:184:05
238.87:194:05
248.87:194:06
258.87:194:06
268.87:204:07
278.87:204:08
288.87:204:08
298.87:214:09
308.87:214:10
318.87:214:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
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
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
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 Pljevlja?

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 Pljevlja.

What to pack for Pljevlja in December

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

In December, Pljevlja sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pljevlja 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 Pljevlja peaks around July 18 at about 10 (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 18UV 10Dec 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 Pljevlja?

Pljevlja sits at 43.4°N, 19.4°E, 772 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Žabljak, 29 km away.

ŽabljakBijelo PoljeNikšić

Topography around Pljevlja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pljevlja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Pljevlja is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Žabljak 29 km · Goražde 46 km · Bijelo Polje 47 km · Zlatibor 50 km · Užice 68 km · Nikšić 73 km · Srebrenica 84 km · Novi Pazar 97 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 Pljevlja (43.3567°, 19.3584°, elevation 772 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).