Žabljak weather in December

In December, Žabljak sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 127 mm of precipitation across 13.3 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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Žabljak's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žabljak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
127 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Žabljak is village in Montenegro.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Žabljak 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
34-3
43-3
53-3
63-4
73-4
83-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-5
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
301-6
311-6

How December really feels in Žabljak

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.

Žabljak 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°10313139.20.0
Feb / -5°10812.712.810.20.0
Mar / -3°1141412.111.60.4
Apr10° / 10915.16.413.12.1
May16° / 12517.81.314.44.0
Jun20° / 10°10215.40.115.15.6
Jul22° / 11°9413.7014.96.3
Aug22° / 11°8112.9013.86.5
Sep18° / 10812.40.312.35.4
Oct13° / 9810.42.110.83.6
Nov / -1°122125.99.51.0
Dec / -5°12713.311.78.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183367
193466
203466
213466
223565
233565
243367
253367
263367
273268
283268
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Žabljak gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14632
24632
34633
44533
54533
64534
74434
84435
94336
104236
114237
124137
134138
144038
154038
164038
173939
184039
194039
204039
214140
224140
234140
244240
254241
264341
274341
284441
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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 4:05 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:024:05
29.07:034:04
39.07:044:04
49.07:054:04
59.07:064:04
68.97:074:04
78.97:084:03
88.97:094:03
98.97:104:03
108.97:104:03
118.97:114:03
128.97:124:04
138.87:134:04
148.87:144:04
158.87:144:04
168.87:154:04
178.87:164:05
188.87:164:05
198.87:174:05
208.87:174:06
218.87:184:06
228.87:184:07
238.87:194:07
248.87:194:08
258.87:204:08
268.87:204:09
278.87:204:09
288.87:214:10
298.87:214:11
308.87:214:11
318.87:214:12

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 6.21 kWh/m² in July 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
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
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 Žabljak?

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 Žabljak.

What to pack for Žabljak in December

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

In December, Žabljak 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 Žabljak 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 Žabljak 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 Žabljak?

Žabljak sits at 43.2°N, 19.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Pljevlja, 29 km away.

PljevljaNikšićBijelo PoljePodgoricaTrebinjePerast

Topography around Žabljak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žabljak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 1,461 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Žabljak is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
1,921 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pljevlja 29 km · Nikšić 45 km · Bijelo Polje 52 km · Goražde 58 km · Zlatibor 79 km · Podgorica 80 km · Trebinje 80 km · Perast 82 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 Žabljak (43.1542°, 19.1232°, elevation 0 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).