Kraljevo weather in December

In December, Kraljevo sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 26% 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 Kraljevo's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraljevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 3:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Kraljevo is city in Serbia.

Density
54/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 Kraljevo 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
370
470
570
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
115-1
125-1
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Kraljevo

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.

Kraljevo 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°5110.46.79.10.0
Feb / -2°4910.16.410.20.8
Mar12° / 6611.93.911.63.1
Apr17° / 7011.50.713.25.2
May22° / 10°8413.6014.56.1
Jun26° / 14°7312015.26.5
Jul28° / 15°6210.2014.96.4
Aug28° / 15°468.3013.86.5
Sep23° / 11°568.1012.37.2
Oct17° / 558.40.210.85.8
Nov11° / 528.72.59.52.9
Dec / -2°5811.16.38.80.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kraljevo gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23414
33414
43414
53415
63415
73416
83417
93417
103518
113519
123519
133520
143521
153621
163621
173622
183622
193623
203723
213723
223723
233723
243723
253723
263723
273723
283723
293723
303723
313723

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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:58 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.06:583:56
29.06:593:56
38.97:003:56
48.97:013:56
58.97:023:55
68.97:033:55
78.97:043:55
88.87:043:55
98.87:053:55
108.87:063:55
118.87:073:55
128.87:083:55
138.87:093:55
148.87:093:56
158.87:103:56
168.87:113:56
178.77:113:56
188.77:123:57
198.77:133:57
208.77:133:57
218.77:143:58
228.77:143:58
238.77:153:59
248.77:153:59
258.77:154:00
268.77:164:00
278.77:164:01
288.87:164:02
298.87:174:02
308.87:174:03
318.87:174:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.33 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
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
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
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kraljevo?

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 Kraljevo.

What to pack for Kraljevo in December

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

In December, Kraljevo 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 Kraljevo 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 Kraljevo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kraljevo?

Kraljevo sits at 43.7°N, 20.7°E, 207 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Trstenik, 28 km away.

TrstenikČačakKragujevacGornji MilanovacJagodinaKruševacĆuprijaAranđelovac

Topography around Kraljevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraljevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around Kraljevo is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Trstenik 28 km · Čačak 33 km · Kragujevac 37 km · Gornji Milanovac 38 km · Jagodina 54 km · Kruševac 54 km · Ćuprija 59 km · Aranđelovac 65 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 Kraljevo (43.7258°, 20.6894°, elevation 207 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).