Weather in Sarajevo in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Sarajevo;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sarajevo in December
The temperature in December is +11°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +20°C during the day and a minimum of -3°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +12°C.
Is Sarajevo warm or cold in December?
Sarajevo 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 Sarajevo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sarajevo in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +6°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -17°C | -17°C | -25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +20°C | +17°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 66 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 85% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 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 87 mm to 66 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 85%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 2 in December.
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 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sarajevo is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Sarajevo.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Sarajevo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sarajevo in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+14°C) and the highest in 2023 (+18°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 541 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1258 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sarajevo, 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.