Smederevska Palanka weather in December

In December, Smederevska Palanka sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Smederevska Palanka's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smederevska Palanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 3:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Smederevska Palanka is town and municipality in Serbia.

Density
64/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 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Smederevska Palanka reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°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 12°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)
182
271
371
471
571
671
761
861
960
1060
1160
1260
1350
1450
1550
1650
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Smederevska Palanka

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.

Smederevska Palanka weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5110.35.290.0
Feb / -0°509.34.510.21.1
Mar13° / 5910.62.311.63.6
Apr18° / 6210.70.213.25.7
May23° / 12°7311.9014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°7911.9015.36.3
Jul29° / 17°689.80155.7
Aug29° / 17°618.4013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°658.1012.37.2
Oct18° / 588.30.110.86.1
Nov12° / 5391.89.43.0
Dec / -0°5610.14.28.70.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
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53763
63763
73664
83664
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Smederevska Palanka gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1339
2329
3329
4329
5329
6329
7319
83110
93110
103111
113112
123112
133113
143114
153114
163115
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273517
283617
293617
303617
313617

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 (%)
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22100
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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
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:59 AM to 7:18 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)
18.96:593:53
28.97:003:53
38.97:013:53
48.87:023:52
58.87:033:52
68.87:043:52
78.87:053:52
88.87:063:52
98.87:073:52
108.77:073:52
118.77:083:52
128.77:093:52
138.77:103:52
148.77:113:52
158.77:113:52
168.77:123:53
178.77:133:53
188.77:133:53
198.77:143:54
208.77:143:54
218.77:153:54
228.77:163:55
238.77:163:55
248.77:163:56
258.77:173:56
268.77:173:57
278.77:173:58
288.77:183:58
298.77:183:59
308.77:184:00
318.77:184:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
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
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Smederevska Palanka?

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

0.3
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 Smederevska Palanka.

What to pack for Smederevska Palanka in December

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

In December, Smederevska Palanka sees daytime highs around 6°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 Smederevska Palanka 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 Smederevska Palanka peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Smederevska Palanka 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 Smederevska Palanka is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Smederevska Palanka?

Smederevska Palanka sits at 44.4°N, 21.0°E, 119 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Aranđelovac, 32 km away.

AranđelovacSmederevoPožarevacKragujevacJagodinaGornji MilanovacLazarevacSremčica

Topography around Smederevska Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smederevska Palanka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m.

The land around Smederevska Palanka is covered by cropland (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
1,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Aranđelovac 32 km · Smederevo 33 km · Požarevac 34 km · Kragujevac 39 km · Jagodina 49 km · Gornji Milanovac 55 km · Lazarevac 56 km · Sremčica 57 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 Smederevska Palanka (44.3655°, 20.9589°, elevation 119 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).