Subotica weather in December

In December, Subotica sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Subotica's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Subotica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:24 AM – 3:51 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Subotica is city in Serbia.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1391

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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Subotica reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
360
460
560
650
750
850
950
105-1
115-1
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-2
194-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Subotica

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.

Subotica weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°367.72.98.90.0
Feb / -2°418.12.7100.5
Mar12° / 428.71.611.63.1
Apr18° / 489.70.213.35.6
May23° / 12°6511.4014.76.6
Jun27° / 15°7011.5015.56.4
Jul29° / 17°649.8015.26.0
Aug28° / 16°528.40146.3
Sep23° / 12°568.2012.37.1
Oct17° / 528.1010.75.8
Nov10° / 467.91.29.22.5
Dec / -1°5092.48.50.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Subotica gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2286
3286
4296
5296
6296
7296
8296
9297
10297
11297
12298
13298
14298
15298
16299
17299
18299
19299
202910
212910
222910
232910
24299
25299
26299
27299
28299
29299
30299
31299

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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:10 AM to 7:30 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)
18.77:103:52
28.77:113:52
38.77:123:52
48.67:133:51
58.67:143:51
68.67:153:51
78.67:163:51
88.67:173:51
98.57:183:50
108.57:193:50
118.57:203:50
128.57:213:50
138.57:223:51
148.57:223:51
158.57:233:51
168.57:243:51
178.47:253:51
188.47:253:52
198.47:263:52
208.47:263:52
218.47:273:53
228.47:273:53
238.47:283:54
248.47:283:54
258.47:293:55
268.47:293:55
278.47:293:56
288.57:303:57
298.57:303:57
308.57:303:58
318.57:303:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Subotica?

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

0.1
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 Subotica.

What to pack for Subotica in December

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

In December, Subotica sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°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 Subotica 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 Subotica peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Subotica 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 Subotica is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Subotica?

Subotica sits at 46.1°N, 19.7°E, 115 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Palić, 7.0 km away.

Bačka TopolaSentaSzegedÚjszegedBajaSombor

Topography around Subotica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Subotica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Subotica is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Palić 7.0 km · Bačka Topola 32 km · Senta 37 km · Kiskunhalas 40 km · Szeged 41 km · Újszeged 42 km · Baja 56 km · Sombor 56 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 Subotica (46.1°, 19.6667°, elevation 115 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).