When to go · Belgrade
Belgrade in December
Mixed month. Cold; New Year events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6° / 0°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Serbia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Serbia overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Belgrade
Cold; New Year events.
Weather in December
- BelgradeHighs around 6 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 13 days
- Pannonian plain, Serbia · Belgrade, Novi Sad, Suboticacool
Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 40 °C; the košava wind blows hard in winter.
Winter season
Christmas and New Year lights around Republic Square, cosy kafana evenings.
Watch: Cold, sometimes below freezing; pack a real coat.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year
Dec 31–Jan 1 · Republic Square and the main streets
Street concerts and fireworks; hotels near the centre fill up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Serbia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Serbia overall
- Medium
Serbia overall: New Year's Eve parties draw regional crowds to Belgrade.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket