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Serbia · Countryside

Šumadija & western Serbia
in July.

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

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 86°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days.

Afternoons
86°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
88%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

7.2/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#8 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.8/10Very good
CrowdsPeak 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 July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 86°F (30°C): summer clothes; nights around 61°F (16°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical July.

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

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:09Sunset 20:2061°F86°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:09 and sets about 20:20 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 61°F (16°C); afternoons reach about 86°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
86°F (30°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
61°F (16°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 10m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 84°F on the 1st, versus 86°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

84°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

86°F

Typical afternoon high

20% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

86°F

Typical afternoon high

25% 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 datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
184°284°384°484°
585°685°785°885°985°1085°1185°
1285°1385°1485°1586°1686°1786°1886°
1986°2086°2186°2286°2386°2486°2586°
2687°2787°2887°2987°3087°3186°

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

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 84°F (29°C) in the first week to 86°F (30°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–26%.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 88% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije 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 July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 80°F (26°C) and 91°F (33°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 86°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 19; half the years had 5–8.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 8 rain days820112012: 4 rain days42013: 6 rain days62014: 15 rain days152015: 1 rain days12016: 6 rain days62017: 5 rain days52018: 19 rain days192019: 7 rain days72020: 8 rain days82021: 8 rain days82022: 5 rain days52023: 7 rain days72024: 4 rain days42025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
14 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
12 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201184°F8
201291°F4
201384°F6
201482°F15
201589°F1
201684°F6
201786°F5
201880°F19
201984°F7
202082°F8
202188°F8
202287°F5
202388°F7
202489°F4
202587°F5

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

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons81°F86°F86°F
Rain days964
Overnight demand71%88%100%

June: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Fewer rain days than July. More overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

April to June and September to October have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 71% of the busiest month.

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

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons86°F81°F
Nights61°F58°F
Rain days69
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.28.0
Month rank#8#5
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 July

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 July weather than Šumadija & western Serbia

Šumadija & western Serbia's weather ranks 98 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 July · Everywhere in July

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It's peak season, 88% of the busiest month and 32% above its average month. That means about 17,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 72% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)74
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 day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 11
Visitors as share of people present0.9%
Rank among Europe's regions this month19th percentile
Domestic share of nights72%
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 used1.8 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.