Smederevo weather in December

In December, Smederevo sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 8.7 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 20% 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 Smederevo's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smederevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 3:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Smederevo is city in Serbia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 50.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1430

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 Smederevo reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 5°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)
172
272
371
471
561
661
761
861
961
1060
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
185-1
195-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Smederevo

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.

Smederevo 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 / -2°499.74.290.0
Feb / -1°488.93.810.10.8
Mar13° / 5610.31.911.63.4
Apr18° / 6310.40.113.25.7
May23° / 13°7612.4014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°8811.9015.36.3
Jul29° / 17°739.90155.8
Aug29° / 17°628.4013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°658.1012.37.2
Oct18° / 588.1010.76.0
Nov11° / 5491.39.42.8
Dec / -0°579.93.38.70.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43466
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Smederevo gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1347
2337
3337
4327
5327
6327
7318
8318
9309
10309
113010
123011
133011
143012
153012
163013
173113
183113
193214
203214
213314
223313
233313
243313
253413
263413
273413
283413
293413
303413
313413

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 3:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:003:52
28.97:013:52
38.87:023:52
48.87:033:51
58.87:043:51
68.87:053:51
78.87:063:51
88.77:073:51
98.77:083:51
108.77:093:51
118.77:103:51
128.77:103:51
138.77:113:51
148.77:123:51
158.67:133:51
168.67:133:52
178.67:143:52
188.67:153:52
198.67:153:53
208.67:163:53
218.67:163:53
228.67:173:54
238.67:173:54
248.67:183:55
258.67:183:55
268.67:183:56
278.67:193:57
288.67:193:57
298.67:193:58
308.77:193:59
318.77:193:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
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
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Smederevo?

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 Smederevo.

What to pack for Smederevo in December

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

In December, Smederevo sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°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 Smederevo 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 Smederevo peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Smederevo?

Smederevo sits at 44.7°N, 20.9°E, 80 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Požarevac, 21 km away.

PančevoSmederevska PalankaBelgradeSremčicaZemunAranđelovacObrenovac

Topography around Smederevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smederevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Smederevo is covered by trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Požarevac 21 km · Pančevo 32 km · Smederevska Palanka 33 km · Belgrade 40 km · Sremčica 42 km · Zemun 46 km · Aranđelovac 49 km · Obrenovac 58 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 Smederevo (44.6644°, 20.9276°, elevation 80 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).