Bačka Palanka in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bačka Palanka sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Bačka Palanka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bačka Palanka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
5°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
135 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bačka Palanka in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 9°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Bačka Palanka reaches about 5°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Bačka Palanka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bačka Palanka weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°428.73.68.90.0
Feb / -1°428.83.310.10.8
Mar13° / 469.31.611.63.5
Apr18° / 5710.40.213.25.7
May23° / 12°6711.7014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7711.4015.46.4
Jul29° / 17°619.3015.15.8
Aug29° / 17°508.3013.96.0
Sep24° / 13°538012.37.2
Oct18° / 517.8010.76.1
Nov11° / 5181.49.32.9
Dec / -1°519.42.98.60.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bačka Palanka gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Bačka Palanka?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bačka Palanka.

What to pack for Bačka Palanka in Winter

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

In winter, Bačka Palanka sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Bačka Palanka in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bačka Palanka 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 Bačka Palanka in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bačka Palanka is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1416 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bačka Palanka?

Bačka Palanka sits at 45.2°N, 19.4°E, 81 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Futog, 25 km away.

FutogVukovarNovi SadSremska MitrovicaVrbasRumaVinkovciBijeljina

Topography around Bačka Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bačka Palanka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Bačka Palanka is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Futog 25 km · Vukovar 33 km · Novi Sad 34 km · Sremska Mitrovica 35 km · Vrbas 41 km · Ruma 43 km · Vinkovci 47 km · Bijeljina 56 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Bačka Palanka (45.2497°, 19.3966°, elevation 81 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.