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
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of -5°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +17°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 | ||||||
| 78 mm | 59 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 86% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 9 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to 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 78 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 85% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Banja Luka is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 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 1996 (+15°C) and the highest in 2022 (+19°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 555 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1470 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, 2023.
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.