Subotica in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Subotica sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 155 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Subotica's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Subotica's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
155 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Subotica in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Subotica reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Subotica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Subotica weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Subotica gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Subotica?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Subotica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Subotica in Spring

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

In spring, Subotica sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Subotica in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.