Weather in Banja Luka in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Banja Luka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Banja Luka in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +9°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +18°C.
Is Banja Luka warm or cold in December?
Banja Luka is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +3°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Banja Luka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Banja Luka in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +6°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -19°C | -22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 59 mm | 39 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 85% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +11°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 76 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 3 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Banja Luka is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Banja Luka.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Banja Luka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Banja Luka in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1998 (+3°C) and the highest in 1985 (+11°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 134 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Banja Luka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.