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Serbia · Countryside

Šumadija & western Serbia
in February.

Illustration of Representative Zlatibor rolling meadows and pine groves
Meadows and pines in ZlatiborDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than January.

February averages 49°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
49°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
66%of August peak

Historical Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Zlatibor; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.5/10Good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Serbia-wide price level

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

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 49°F (9°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 31°F (−1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.

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

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 17:0731°F49°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:39 and sets about 17:07 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 31°F (−1°C); afternoons reach about 49°F (9°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
49°F (9°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
31°F (−1°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 28m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 45°F on the 1st, versus 52°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 29% to 34% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

45°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

49°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

52°F

Typical afternoon high

34% 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.

Public holidays · 2027: 15 Feb Sovereignty Day; 16 Feb Sovereignty Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
145°246°346°446°547°647°747°
847°947°1047°1147°1248°1348°1448°
1549°1649°1749°1849°1950°2050°2150°
2251°2351°2451°2551°2651°2751°2852°

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

Afternoons warm from about 46°F (8°C) in the first week to 51°F (11°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 26–34%.

School-holiday dates for February 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 15 Feb Sovereignty Day; 16 Feb Sovereignty Day. Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. February averages 66% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than January.

Overnight stays across Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for 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 February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 32°F (0°C) and 58°F (14°C); in 6 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 49°F (9°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 15; half the years had 5–11.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 9 rain days920112012: 15 rain days152013: 13 rain days132014: 5 rain days52015: 11 rain days112016: 11 rain days112017: 7 rain days72018: 13 rain days132019: 7 rain days72020: 9 rain days92021: 5 rain days52022: 10 rain days102023: 6 rain days62024: 4 rain days42025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
10 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201144°F9
201232°F15
201347°F13
201455°F5
201546°F11
201657°F11
201751°F7
201844°F13
201948°F7
202052°F9
202153°F5
202250°F10
202348°F6
202458°F4
202546°F5

Checked against official climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons43°F49°F56°F
Rain days1199
Overnight demand76%66%52%

January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. More overnight demand. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. Less overnight demand. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

November has fewer overnight stays than February, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 76% of the busiest month.

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

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons49°F43°F
Nights31°F27°F
Rain days911
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.96.1
Month rank#11#12
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.1#1243°F27°F114.8Busy season
February6.9#1149°F31°F95.5Busy season
March7.9#656°F36°F96.5Moderate season
April8.4#366°F43°F88.1Moderate season
May8.3#473°F50°F128.7Busy season
June8.0#581°F58°F98.2Busy season
July7.2#886°F61°F67.8Peak season
August7.0#1086°F61°F48.2Peak season
September8.8#177°F54°F69.0Busy season
October8.7#266°F45°F68.5Moderate season
November7.8#755°F38°F76.2Moderate season
December7.1#946°F31°F125.1Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in February

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 February weather than Šumadija & western Serbia

Šumadija & western Serbia's weather ranks 20 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Serbia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Šumadija & western Serbia.

All of Serbia in February · Everywhere in February

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It's busy season, 66% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 13,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 71% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)63
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 11
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month43rd percentile
Domestic share of nights71%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonSerbia historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−5% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.8 million
Statistical regionRS21 · Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije

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.