Niš weather in December

In December, Niš sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 Niš's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niš's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:04 AM – 3:53 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Niš is city in southern Serbia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
419/km²
people per km²
Founded
~401 BCE

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 Niš 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 about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
470
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
105-1
115-1
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Niš

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.

Niš weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°439.46.59.20.0
Feb / -2°408.45.910.20.8
Mar12° / 5510.43.711.63.1
Apr17° / 6110.20.913.25.4
May22° / 10°6211014.56.5
Jun26° / 14°559.5015.16.9
Jul28° / 16°428.1014.96.4
Aug29° / 16°326.3013.86.5
Sep24° / 11°366.2012.37.6
Oct18° / 436.50.310.86.1
Nov11° / 427.62.39.52.9
Dec / -2°509.45.38.80.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153664
163664
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273664
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Niš gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13112
23012
33012
43012
53013
63013
73013
82914
92914
102915
112916
122916
132917
142917
152918
163018
173019
183019
193120
203120
213121
223221
233221
243221
253221
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

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 6:51 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.06:513:53
29.06:523:53
39.06:533:52
49.06:543:52
58.96:553:52
68.96:563:52
78.96:573:52
88.96:583:52
98.96:593:52
108.97:003:52
118.87:013:52
128.87:023:52
138.87:023:52
148.87:033:52
158.87:043:52
168.87:043:53
178.87:053:53
188.87:063:53
198.87:063:54
208.87:073:54
218.87:073:54
228.87:083:55
238.87:083:55
248.87:093:56
258.87:093:56
268.87:103:57
278.87:103:58
288.87:103:58
298.87:103:59
308.87:114:00
318.87:114:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Niš?

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 Niš.

What to pack for Niš in December

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

In December, Niš sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Niš 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 Niš peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niš?

Niš sits at 43.3°N, 21.9°E, 194 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Prokuplje, 27 km away.

ProkupljeSokobanjaLeskovacKnjazevacKruševacPirotZaječarPodujeva

Topography around Niš

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niš has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Niš is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Prokuplje 27 km · Sokobanja 36 km · Leskovac 36 km · Knjazevac 39 km · Kruševac 54 km · Pirot 59 km · Zaječar 71 km · Podujeva 74 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 Niš (43.3247°, 21.9033°, elevation 194 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).