When to go · Serbia
Serbia, month by month
The best months for Serbia: May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and foggy; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; ski season on Kopaonik.Pannonian plain: cool · Central and south: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedGrey and cold; Statehood Day holiday mid-month.Pannonian plain: cool · Central and south: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedThaw; cafés move outside on warm days.Pannonian plain: fine · Central and south: fine · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodSpring in Belgrade; Orthodox Easter may fall now or in May.Pannonian plain: fine · Central and south: fine · Mountains: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatExcellent: green parks, mild days, Fruška Gora wine.Pannonian plain: best weather · Central and south: best weather · Mountains: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatLong evenings on the rivers; the heat starts late in the month.Pannonian plain: best weather · Central and south: best weather · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedHot on the plains; head to Tara or Zlatibor. Festival season — check EXIT's current status.Pannonian plain: hot · Central and south: hot · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedHeatwaves; Guča trumpet festival; Belgrade quieter as locals go to the coast.Pannonian plain: hot · Central and south: hot · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatBest month: harvest, warm evenings, river clubs still open.Pannonian plain: best weather · Central and south: best weather · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatAutumn colours in the mountains; Belgrade's cultural season starts.Pannonian plain: best weather · Central and south: best weather · Mountains: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedFog and rain; city breaks only.Pannonian plain: cool · Central and south: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedNew Year's Eve parties draw regional crowds to Belgrade.Pannonian plain: cool · Central and south: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pannonian plainBelgrade, Novi Sad, Subotica | Cool | Cool | OK | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Cool | Cool |
| Central and southNiš, Kragujevac, Šumadija | Cool | Cool | OK | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Cool | Cool |
| MountainsZlatibor, Tara, Kopaonik | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Cool |