Čačak weather in December

In December, Čačak sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°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 Čačak's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čačak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Čačak is city in Serbia.

Density
184/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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Čačak reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°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)
170
270
37-1
47-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
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185-3
194-3
204-3
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234-3
244-3
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274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Čačak

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.

Čačak weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5010.36.99.10.0
Feb / -2°5110.56.410.20.7
Mar12° / 6811.64.111.63.0
Apr17° / 7011.90.913.25.0
May21° / 10°8913.1014.56.1
Jun25° / 13°8312.4015.26.5
Jul27° / 15°7710.6014.96.6
Aug28° / 14°548.6013.86.8
Sep23° / 11°568.2012.37.1
Oct17° / 5380.210.85.8
Nov11° / 508.82.49.52.8
Dec / -2°5610.868.80.2

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
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203763
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283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Čačak gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13312
23312
33312
43312
53312
63313
73314
83414
93415
103416
113417
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203624
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273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

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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8100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.06:593:57
28.97:013:57
38.97:023:57
48.97:033:56
58.97:043:56
68.97:053:56
78.87:053:56
88.87:063:56
98.87:073:56
108.87:083:56
118.87:093:56
128.87:103:56
138.87:113:56
148.87:113:56
158.77:123:57
168.77:133:57
178.77:133:57
188.77:143:57
198.77:153:58
208.77:153:58
218.77:163:59
228.77:163:59
238.77:173:59
248.77:174:00
258.77:174:01
268.77:184:01
278.77:184:02
288.77:184:02
298.77:194:03
308.87:194:04
318.87:194:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Čačak?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Čačak.

What to pack for Čačak in December

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

In December, Čačak sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Čačak 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 Čačak peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Čačak 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 Čačak is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2116 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Čačak?

Čačak sits at 43.9°N, 20.3°E, 241 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Gornji Milanovac, 17 km away.

KraljevoUžiceKragujevacAranđelovacZlatiborLazarevacValjevo

Topography around Čačak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čačak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,002 m.

The land around Čačak is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
2,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Gornji Milanovac 17 km · Kraljevo 33 km · Užice 40 km · Kragujevac 47 km · Aranđelovac 49 km · Zlatibor 55 km · Lazarevac 55 km · Valjevo 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 Čačak (43.8914°, 20.3497°, elevation 241 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).