Kragujevac weather in December

In December, Kragujevac sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kragujevac's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kragujevac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Kragujevac is city in Serbia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1476

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 Kragujevac 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 11°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
370
470
570
660
760
86-1
96-1
106-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-2
165-2
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185-2
195-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Kragujevac

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.

Kragujevac weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5110.65.79.10.0
Feb / -2°489.74.910.21.0
Mar13° / 6011.52.711.63.4
Apr18° / 6611.80.413.25.5
May23° / 11°8512.7014.56.4
Jun27° / 15°8713015.26.3
Jul29° / 16°7310.60155.8
Aug29° / 16°568.2013.86.1
Sep24° / 12°578.5012.37.1
Oct18° / 558.60.110.85.9
Nov11° / 508.629.42.9
Dec / -2°5510.64.78.80.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
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203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kragujevac gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1339
2339
3339
4339
5339
63310
73310
83311
93311
103312
113313
123313
133314
143315
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203519
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283620
293720
303719
313719

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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3100
4100
5100
6100
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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 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 6:58 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.96:583:55
28.96:593:54
38.97:003:54
48.97:013:54
58.97:023:54
68.87:033:53
78.87:043:53
88.87:053:53
98.87:053:53
108.87:063:53
118.87:073:53
128.87:083:53
138.77:093:53
148.77:103:54
158.77:103:54
168.77:113:54
178.77:123:54
188.77:123:55
198.77:133:55
208.77:133:55
218.77:143:56
228.77:143:56
238.77:153:57
248.77:153:57
258.77:163:58
268.77:163:58
278.77:163:59
288.77:174:00
298.77:174:00
308.77:174:01
318.77:174:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
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
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kragujevac?

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 Kragujevac.

What to pack for Kragujevac in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kragujevac 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 Kragujevac peaks around July 13 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 highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kragujevac 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 Kragujevac is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kragujevac?

Kragujevac sits at 44.0°N, 20.9°E, 182 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Jagodina, 28 km away.

JagodinaGornji MilanovacKraljevoĆuprijaSmederevska PalankaAranđelovacTrstenikČačak

Topography around Kragujevac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kragujevac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Kragujevac is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Jagodina 28 km · Gornji Milanovac 36 km · Kraljevo 37 km · Ćuprija 38 km · Smederevska Palanka 39 km · Aranđelovac 43 km · Trstenik 45 km · Čačak 47 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 Kragujevac (44.0167°, 20.9167°, elevation 182 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).