Zaječar weather in December

In December, Zaječar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Zaječar's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaječar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 3:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zaječar is city in Serbia.

Density
47/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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zaječar reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 10°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)
150
250
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
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163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How December really feels in Zaječar

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.

Zaječar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°529.16.79.10.0
Feb / -2°478.55.310.20.4
Mar11° / 599.53.511.62.8
Apr17° / 6010.30.413.25.2
May22° / 11°6211014.56.5
Jun26° / 15°6111015.26.7
Jul28° / 16°559.2014.96.3
Aug28° / 16°427.1013.86.6
Sep23° / 12°507.2012.37.4
Oct16° / 558.10.310.85.3
Nov / 588.92.79.51.9
Dec / -2°609.45.18.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
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284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zaječar gets around 60 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13516
23516
33416
43416
53316
63316
73216
83216
93116
103116
113117
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
252917
262917
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

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
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3100
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5100
6100
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8100
9100
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11100
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15100
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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 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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 6:52 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.06:523:50
28.96:533:49
38.96:543:49
48.96:553:49
58.96:563:49
68.96:573:48
78.86:583:48
88.86:593:48
98.87:003:48
108.87:013:48
118.87:013:48
128.87:023:48
138.87:033:48
148.77:043:49
158.77:043:49
168.77:053:49
178.77:063:49
188.77:063:50
198.77:073:50
208.77:083:50
218.77:083:51
228.77:093:51
238.77:093:52
248.77:093:52
258.77:103:53
268.77:103:53
278.77:103:54
288.77:113:55
298.77:113:55
308.77:113:56
318.87:113:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.3 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
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
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
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zaječar?

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 Zaječar.

What to pack for Zaječar in December

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

In December, Zaječar sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°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 Zaječar 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 Zaječar peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zaječar?

Zaječar sits at 43.9°N, 22.3°E, 130 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Bor, 23 km away.

KnjazevacNegotinSokobanjaVidinCalafatNišĆuprija

Topography around Zaječar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaječar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,116 m.

The land around Zaječar is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bor 23 km · Knjazevac 38 km · Negotin 42 km · Sokobanja 43 km · Vidin 50 km · Calafat 54 km · Niš 71 km · Ćuprija 72 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 Zaječar (43.9036°, 22.2641°, elevation 130 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).