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Serbia · Countryside

Novi Sad & Vojvodina
in December.

Illustration of Representative Petrovaradin fortress riverside panorama at Novi Sad
Petrovaradin Fortress above the DanubeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is December a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
Similar overnight stays to November.

December averages 45°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days.

Afternoons
45°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
62%of August peak

Historical Autonomous Province of Vojvodina regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Novi Sad; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.8/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.1/10Good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Serbia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your December

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 45°F (7°C): a warm coat; nights around 32°F (0°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:12Sunset 15:5732°F45°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:12 and sets about 15:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 32°F (0°C); afternoons reach about 45°F (7°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical December.

Typical afternoon
45°F (7°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Decembers
Night low
32°F (0°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 45m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late December?

Early and late December have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 47°F on the 1st, versus 45°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 32% to 26% between those dates.

Early December 1 December

47°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Mid December 15 December

45°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late December 31 December

45°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesDecember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

December 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
147°247°346°446°546°646°
746°846°946°1045°1145°1245°1345°
1445°1545°1645°1745°1845°1945°2045°
2146°2246°2346°2445°2545°2646°2746°
2846°2946°3046°3145°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for December 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons hold at about 45°F (7°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 20–35%.

Elsewhere in December 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 39%, Germany 29%, Italy 35%, Spain 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. December averages 62% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to November.

Overnight stays across Autonomous Province of Vojvodina do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Serbia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does December vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 40°F (4°C) and 50°F (10°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 45°F (7°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 13; half the years had 4–11.

Rain days in each December

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 9 rain days920112012: 13 rain days132013: 1 rain days12014: 11 rain days112015: 1 rain days12016: 2 rain days22017: 10 rain days102018: 11 rain days112019: 9 rain days92020: 9 rain days92021: 13 rain days132022: 13 rain days132023: 10 rain days102024: 8 rain days82025: 4 rain days42025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no December in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
6 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded DecemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201147°F9
201240°F13
201344°F1
201446°F11
201546°F1
201640°F2
201746°F10
201842°F11
201949°F9
202047°F9
202144°F13
202249°F13
202350°F10
202445°F8
202547°F4

Checked against official climate averages for Novi Sad (Rimski Sancevi). How we check

Compare dates

November, December
or January?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsNovDecJan
Afternoons54°F45°F43°F
Rain days7911
Overnight demand69%62%49%

November: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than December. More overnight demand. November guide →

January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than December. Less overnight demand. January guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with December Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. December stays as your reference.

March has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than December, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

December or November?

Overnight stays are 69% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the November guide →
December compared with another month
Typical conditionsDecemberNovember
Afternoons45°F54°F
Nights32°F39°F
Rain days97
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.87.1
Month rank#11#8
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.9#943°F29°F114.9Moderate season
February7.3#748°F31°F75.5Moderate season
March7.8#557°F37°F86.9Busy season
April8.1#267°F45°F98.5Busy season
May7.9#375°F52°F109.0Peak season
June7.4#684°F61°F78.0Peak season
July6.7#1288°F63°F77.4Peak season
August6.8#1087°F63°F67.7Peak season
September8.2#178°F55°F59.0Busy season
October7.9#466°F46°F78.6Busy season
November7.1#854°F39°F76.3Busy season
December6.8#1145°F32°F95.1Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in December

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better December weather than Novi Sad & Vojvodina

Novi Sad & Vojvodina's weather ranks 24 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Serbia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Novi Sad & Vojvodina.

All of Serbia in December · Everywhere in December

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 62% of the busiest month and 17% below its average month. That means about 4,500 overnight visitors on a typical December night across the region, 48% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)60
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Novi Sad (Rimski Sancevi) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 4
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month7th percentile
Domestic share of nights48%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonSerbia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.7 million
Statistical regionRS12 · Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.