Pirot weather in December

In December, Pirot sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°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 Pirot's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pirot is city in Serbia.

Density
33/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 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pirot reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
16-1
25-1
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
74-2
84-2
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
252-4
262-5
272-5
282-5
292-5
302-5
312-5

How December really feels in Pirot

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.

Pirot 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 / -5°499.57.59.20.0
Feb / -4°469.67.410.20.2
Mar / -0°6511.86.111.62.0
Apr15° / 7712.71.513.14.1
May19° / 8714.30.114.45.6
Jun23° / 12°8613.4015.16.4
Jul25° / 14°7110.7014.97.0
Aug26° / 14°518.5013.87.4
Sep21° / 10°528012.37.0
Oct16° / 527.80.710.85.1
Nov / 488.23.19.52.0
Dec / -3°5610.37.48.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
13862
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163664
173664
183664
193466
203565
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263763
273664
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pirot gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13316
23417
33418
43318
53319
63319
73320
83221
93221
103222
113123
123123
133124
143124
153125
163125
173125
183226
193226
203326
213327
223327
233427
243427
253427
263427
273527
283526
293526
303426
313426

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 6:48 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 3:51 PM to 3:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.06:483:51
29.06:493:50
39.06:503:50
49.06:513:50
59.06:523:50
68.96:533:50
78.96:543:50
88.96:553:50
98.96:563:50
108.96:573:50
118.96:573:50
128.96:583:50
138.86:593:50
148.87:003:50
158.87:003:50
168.87:013:50
178.87:023:51
188.87:023:51
198.87:033:51
208.87:043:52
218.87:043:52
228.87:053:53
238.87:053:53
248.87:053:54
258.87:063:54
268.87:063:55
278.87:063:55
288.87:073:56
298.87:073:57
308.87:073:57
318.87:073:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
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
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pirot?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pirot.

What to pack for Pirot in December

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

In December, Pirot sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pirot 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 Pirot peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pirot?

Pirot sits at 43.2°N, 22.6°E, 371 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Berkovitsa, 45 km away.

BerkovitsaKnjazevacLeskovacNišMontanaPernikSokobanja

Topography around Pirot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,115 m.

The land around Pirot is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,056 m
80 km
2,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Berkovitsa 45 km · Knjazevac 53 km · Leskovac 55 km · Niš 59 km · Montana 59 km · Pernik 72 km · Sofia 79 km · Sokobanja 79 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 Pirot (43.1531°, 22.5861°, elevation 371 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).