Lazarevac weather in December

In December, Lazarevac sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Lazarevac's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lazarevac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Lazarevac is municipality of Belgrade, Serbia.

Density
61/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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lazarevac reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°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)
181
281
381
471
571
671
771
870
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
146-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Lazarevac

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.

Lazarevac weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°469.44.690.0
Feb / -1°469.3410.11.2
Mar13° / 569.9211.63.7
Apr19° / 5510.40.213.25.8
May23° / 12°6911.7014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°6610.7015.36.4
Jul29° / 17°649.10155.7
Aug29° / 17°477.4013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°537.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 487.5010.86.3
Nov12° / 508.41.89.43.3
Dec / -1°529.53.78.70.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43763
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lazarevac gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1319
2309
3308
4308
5308
6309
7299
8299
92910
102910
112911
122912
133012
143013
153013
163014
173014
183115
193115
203115
213215
223215
233215
243215
253315
263315
273314
283314
293314
303314
313314

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:023:56
28.97:033:56
38.97:043:55
48.87:053:55
58.87:063:55
68.87:073:55
78.87:083:55
88.87:093:55
98.87:093:55
108.77:103:55
118.77:113:55
128.77:123:55
138.77:133:55
148.77:143:55
158.77:143:55
168.77:153:55
178.77:163:56
188.77:163:56
198.77:173:56
208.77:173:57
218.77:183:57
228.77:183:58
238.77:193:58
248.77:193:59
258.77:203:59
268.77:204:00
278.77:204:00
288.77:214:01
298.77:214:02
308.77:214:02
318.77:214:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lazarevac?

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

0.4
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 Lazarevac.

What to pack for Lazarevac in December

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

In December, Lazarevac sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lazarevac 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 Lazarevac peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lazarevac 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 Lazarevac 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 Lazarevac?

Lazarevac sits at 44.4°N, 20.3°E, 117 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Aranđelovac, 26 km away.

AranđelovacObrenovacValjevoSremčicaGornji MilanovacBelgradeZemunČačak

Topography around Lazarevac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lazarevac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m.

The land around Lazarevac is covered by trees (29%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Aranđelovac 26 km · Obrenovac 30 km · Valjevo 31 km · Sremčica 34 km · Gornji Milanovac 43 km · Belgrade 49 km · Zemun 52 km · Čačak 55 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 Lazarevac (44.3853°, 20.2557°, elevation 117 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).