Sokobanja weather in December

In December, Sokobanja sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 8.8 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 20% 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 Sokobanja's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokobanja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:06 AM – 3:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Sokobanja reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°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
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
74-1
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
133-2
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-4
263-4
273-4
282-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How December really feels in Sokobanja

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.

Sokobanja 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 / -4°489.56.59.10.0
Feb / -3°439.26.210.20.3
Mar11° / 5810.93.911.62.5
Apr16° / 6711.70.913.24.8
May21° / 10°7112.8014.56.1
Jun25° / 14°6211.3015.26.7
Jul27° / 15°569.7014.96.8
Aug27° / 15°467.5013.87.1
Sep22° / 11°498.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 507.80.510.85.3
Nov / 508.22.49.52.1
Dec / -3°519.45.28.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173367
183268
193268
203367
213367
223268
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sokobanja gets around 51 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13313
23213
33213
43113
53113
63013
73013
82914
92914
102815
112816
122816
132817
142817
152818
162918
172918
182919
193019
203120
213120
223120
233220
243220
253220
263220
273320
283320
293320
303420
313420

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 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:53 AM to 7:12 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)
19.06:533:52
29.06:543:52
38.96:553:51
48.96:563:51
58.96:573:51
68.96:583:51
78.96:593:51
88.96:593:51
98.87:003:51
108.87:013:51
118.87:023:51
128.87:033:51
138.87:043:51
148.87:043:51
158.87:053:51
168.87:063:52
178.87:063:52
188.87:073:52
198.77:083:53
208.77:083:53
218.77:093:53
228.77:093:54
238.77:103:54
248.77:103:55
258.77:103:55
268.87:113:56
278.87:113:57
288.87:113:57
298.87:123:58
308.87:123:59
318.87:123:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sokobanja?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sokobanja.

What to pack for Sokobanja in December

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

In December, Sokobanja sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sokobanja 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 Sokobanja 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokobanja?

Sokobanja sits at 43.6°N, 21.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Knjazevac, 32 km away.

KnjazevacNišZaječarKruševacProkupljeĆuprijaBorJagodina

Topography around Sokobanja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokobanja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Sokobanja is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
685 m
16 km
1,378 m
80 km
2,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Knjazevac 32 km · Niš 36 km · Zaječar 43 km · Kruševac 44 km · Prokuplje 51 km · Ćuprija 51 km · Bor 51 km · Jagodina 61 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 Sokobanja (43.6433°, 21.8711°, elevation 0 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).