Čačak in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Čačak sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 157 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
5°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
157 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
0.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Čačak in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.

A typical winter day in Čačak reaches about 5°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Čačak

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.

Čačak 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 / -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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Čačak gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours 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 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Čačak?

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 Čačak.

What to pack for Čačak in Winter

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

In winter, Čačak sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Čačak in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 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 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
Winter 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.