Serbia
Belgrade in December
🧥 WinterCold and some showers. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings · N95 mask for hazy days
Why December scores 7.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.0
- !Cold (6°C highs / 1°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 0.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~55 mm rain)
- Air quality4.6
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~44 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Sep | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2 Good | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 6° / 1° | 24° / 14° |
| Rain | 55 mm | 59 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 1° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 44 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Belgrade weather-station normals. Rainfall: Belgrade weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Serbia this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Belgrade
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Mar (most in Jan: ~10 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Belgrade.
Source: Belgrade weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore BelgradeEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySerbia's capital at the meeting of the Sava and Danube rivers, known for its fortress, lively nightlife and hearty Balkan food.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Orthodox ChristmasEvery year7 January every year
Christmas in the Serbian Orthodox calendar, with church services and bonfires of oak branches on Christmas Eve.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Citywide
FESTDate variesUsually late February to early March
Belgrade's international film festival, running since 1971.
Why go: A good way to catch international films in local venues.
Where: Cinemas in the city
BITEFDate variesUsually September
An international theatre festival of new trends, running since 1967.
Why go: Tickets for headline shows go quickly.
Where: Theatres in the city
Belgrade Fortress and Kalemegdan Park
A fortress and park above the river confluence, popular at sunset.
Knez Mihailova
The main pedestrian shopping street.
Skadarlija
A cobbled bohemian street with traditional restaurants and live music.
Temple of Saint Sava
One of the largest Orthodox churches in the world, with a gold mosaic dome.
Museum of Yugoslavia
A museum of Yugoslav history, including the House of Flowers with Tito's tomb.
Ada Ciganlija
A river island with a lake used for swimming and sports.
Ćevapi
Small grilled minced-meat sausages served with onions and flatbread.
Pljeskavica
A large spiced grilled meat patty.
Kajmak
A creamy dairy spread served with grilled meat and bread.
Burek
Flaky pastry with meat or cheese, eaten for breakfast.
💡 Bakeries
Rakija
Strong fruit brandy, often plum (šljivovica).
Rakija
Bottles of fruit brandy.
💡 Shops and markets
Ajvar
A red pepper relish.
💡 Markets and supermarkets
Opanci
Traditional leather peasant shoes.
💡 Souvenir shops